Backend Engineer jobs in United Arab Emirates

Senior Multichain Backend Web3 Engineer

Location: Remote – US, Europe, Latam, Dubai (must have 5-hour overlap with EST).

Compensation: $150K – $200K.

Join a well‑funded, expert‑led team building a foundational yield engine for the crypto economy. We are creating a unified layer that intelligently and continuously reallocates capital across Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols to maximize returns. This ground‑floor opportunity lets you architect the transition to a multi‑chain Web3 future, offering immense ownership over the most complex and critical aspects of our platform.

You will design and build scalable infrastructure to connect and manage assets across various blockchain networks, ensuring security, reliability, and efficiency for all on‑chain interactions. Ideal for engineers who thrive on technical problem‑solving in a fast‑paced, high‑ambiguity environment.

• Platform Architecture: Architect and build a comprehensive multichain yield platform, a key piece of DeFi infrastructure.
• Protocol Integration: Design and implement robust backend systems to interface directly with various on‑chain protocols and smart contracts across multiple networks.
• Complex Transaction Management: Own and optimize intricate transaction flows, including secure interaction with RPC nodes, managing state, and ensuring reliable, idempotent on‑chain execution.
• Future Definition: Play a key role in defining and implementing the next generation of on‑chain yield strategies and products.
• Security & Quality: Maintain the highest standards for security, quality, and robustness for all production‑grade Web3 systems.

• Production Web3 Experience: 3+ years of demonstrable experience building and releasing production‑grade Web3 backend systems.
• Protocol Integration Mastery: Strong track record of integrating with various protocols and smart contracts, including managing complex transaction flows and seamless RPC node interaction.
• EVM and DeFi Fundamentals: Deep understanding of EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) fundamentals, smart contract best practices, and current industry patterns in DeFi.
• Tooling Proficiency: Extensive experience with popular Web3 development and testing tools/libraries (e.g., Tenderly, ethers, viem, wagmi, or similar).
• Execution & Ownership: Strong bias toward action and the ability to work autonomously, thriving in high‑ambiguity environments.
• Problem‑Solving Perseverance: Perseverance to figure out solutions to complex, previously unsolved technical challenges.

• Prior experience deploying smart contracts to mainnet and various EVM‑compatible chains.

• Annual base salary: estimated $180,000 – $250,000+ (depending on location and experience).
• Equity & Token Allocation: Significant company equity/token allocation for long‑term upside.
• Team: Opportunity to work alongside an expert team backed by premier venture‑capital firms.
• Career Growth: Ground‑floor influence over product and technical roadmap.
• Flexible Working: Remote‑first culture with flexibility built into the core.

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