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Software Engineer (Backend) - Distributed Systems

Posted Yesterday
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA
Senior level
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA
Senior level
The Software Engineer will design and maintain backend infrastructure for high-throughput distributed systems, debug production issues, and collaborate with stakeholders.
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About The Role

As a Software Engineer at Alchemy, you’ll be focused on building one of the most sophisticated and high-throughout distributed systems that power the global backbone powering billions of users in Web3. It’s a unique opportunity combining the most challenging engineering problems, crypto-forward exposure, and direct customer impact.

What You'll Do

  • To help define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our team’s product pillar and guide the team in executing against that vision

  • Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services

  • Contribute to and participate in system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews

  • Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency

  • Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack

  • Collaborate with other technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify business priorities, define the team roadmap, and act on them

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience

  • BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent

  • Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus)

  • Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production

  • Production experience with Java, Golang, C++ or similar

  • Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS

  • Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus

  • Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy

  • Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly

  • Founded a company or built side projects, a plus

  • Experience in startups, a plus

Benefits and Perks 

🩺  Medical, Dental, & Vision
💪  Gym Reimbursement
🖥️  Home Office Build-out Budget
🥙  In-Office Group Meals
🧘‍♂️  Wellbeing & Mental Health Perks
📚 Learning & Development Stipend
🎉  Company Sponsored Conferences & Events
💸  HSA and FSA Plans
🧬  Fertility Benefits

More on the Role

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.

Top Skills

AWS
C++
Eks
Go
Java
Kubernetes

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