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Consensys · 23 hours ago

Backend Engineer - MetaMask (API Platform)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$155K/yr - $186K/yr

3+ years exp

Consensys is on a mission to unlock the collaborative power of communities through Web3 technology. They are looking for a Backend Engineer to join their MetaMask API Platform team, where the role involves developing backend APIs for MetaMask platforms and ensuring high-quality technical documentation and communication.

ConsultingDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial ExchangesHealth CareIndustrial DesignNon-Fungible Token (NFT)Web3

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with the API Platform team to build the backend APIs for use across all MetaMask platforms

Develop production applications using Node.js

Write good technical documentation

Collaborate in an Agile environment with a distributed team

Qualification

Node.jsPostgreSQLTypescriptMicroservices architecturesBlockchain technologyCI/CD setupAgile environmentOrganizationWillingness to learnCommunicationTechnical documentationTeamworkFlexibilityInitiative

Required

3+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer working on production applications

Experience with Node.js back-end development (preferably Typescript)

Experience with, or understanding of: PostgreSQL

Experience working on agile projects in an Agile environment

Experience working in CI/CD setup

Experience working in a distributed, remote team environment

Excellent communication skills

Writing good technical documentation

Excellent verbal and written communication in English

Teamwork, flexibility, initiative, communication and organization

Willingness to constantly learn & improve, challenging yourself to stay at the top of your game

Preferred

Experience as a Team Lead or Tech Lead or leading features

Experience working with third party vendors, in particular financial institutions, neobanks, and web3 companies

BSc/MSc in Computer Science or related subject

Experience in Typescript

Experience with microservices architectures

Understanding of blockchain technology, especially Ethereum

Blockchain / smart contract development: Solidity / Ethereum, Web3.js or Ethers.js library

General interest in DevOps topics / experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes and deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure)

Experience in deploying blockchain infrastructure

Working knowledge of Observability stacks Prometheus, Grafana

Company

Consensys

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ConsenSys builds Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications ranging from developer tools to enterprise solutions.

Founded in 2014

Brooklyn, New York, USA

501-1000 employees

https://consensys.io

H1B Sponsorship

Consensys has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2022 (1)

2021 (1)

2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$725M

Key Investors

C1FundParaFi CapitalJP Morgan

2025-12-15Series Unknown

2022-08-31Secondary Market

2022-02-15Series D· $450M

Leadership Team

Dror Avieli

Managing Director & VP Customer Success

Becky Moody

Senior Manager, HR Technology & Analytics

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