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Courtyard.io · 1 day ago

Staff Backend Software Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $230K/yr

6+ years exp

Courtyard.io is one of the fastest-growing collectibles startups, aiming to revolutionize the way people own and collect. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to scale their backend systems and work directly with leadership to shape the technical roadmap while maintaining a reliable platform.

BlockchainFinTechMarketplaceNon-Fungible Token (NFT)

Hiring Manager

John Moersdorf

Responsibilities

Help revolutionize the way people own and collect

Play a critical role in scaling the backend systems that power the collectibles marketplace

Own core parts of the infrastructure

Work directly with the Head of Engineering, CTO, and other stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap

Maintain a reliable and scalable platform as the company continues to grow rapidly

Qualification

GoPostgresTerraformSystems architectureAPIsCI/CD practicesAsynchronous communicationLeadership mindsetTesting philosophy

Required

Minimum 6+ years of experience in designing and building large and complex (yet maintainable) systems, and ability to do so faster than most competent people think possible

Deep understanding of systems architecture, APIs, and infrastructure

Experience working with relational databases (Postgres preferred) and designing efficient queries

Proficiency with writing useful tests and utilizing monitoring tools, and a well thought-out philosophy about the place of monitoring and testing in a frontend codebase

Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform preferred) and deploying applications to public cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.)

Strong testing and CI/CD practices

You take ownership of your work with a leadership mindset, demonstrating initiative, accountability, and the ability to drive projects forward independently

Proven ability to work independently on a remote-first team, with experience in asynchronous communication

Top-notch communication skills are essential