Senior Software Engineer, Product Enablement (Backend)

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DFINITY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused) to join our Product Enablement team. We build open-source tools and reusable canisters that simplify workflows and streamline processes for teams building on the Internet Computer blockchain.

The Product Enablement team is a cross-functional group of engineers on a mission to empower developers by abstracting away operational complexity so they can focus on their business requirements and product features.

Are you new to decentralization or not an expert in blockchain or cryptography? That’s okay! We have some of the world’s foremost experts and they’re excited to share their knowledge. You bring your awesome skills and help us create something amazing.

What You’ll Work On:

You’ll help design and implement backend systems that power our internal platform tools and developer-facing products. Our key projects include:

• Orbit Platform – a non-custodial digital asset management platform that helps teams securely manage their digital assets
• CaLM (Canister Lifecycle Manager) – a build, deploy, and monitoring service for managing the entire lifecycle of IC canisters
• Canfund – a library that automates canister cycle management

You’ll primarily work in Rust, but we expect a willingness to collaborate on TypeScript/Vue-based frontends when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build robust, secure, and scalable backend systems and services inRust
• Own features end-to-end, from ideation and design to implementation and support
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to define and deliver impactful solutions
• Help maintain and improve developer workflows for Internet Computer smart contracts (canisters)
• Occasionally contribute to frontend codebases (TypeScript/Vue) and SDKs to support full product delivery
• Mentor fellow engineers fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration

You might be a great fit if you:

• Have a solid computer science background (degree or equivalent experience)
• Have extensive experience in backend engineering roles
• Have Rust skills or are eager to become proficient with it
• Have experience building distributed systems, developer tools, or end-user-facing products
• Take ownership and thrive in highly autonomous environments
• Are comfortable writing clean, maintainable code and enjoy reviewing others’ work
• Are excited by the potential of the Internet Computer and Web3

Bonus Points:

• Experience working with the Internet Computer or other blockchains
• Familiarity with service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Previous experience working on frontend codebases

More information about what you will be working on:

• Internet Computer
• Orbit
• Canfund
• Try icp.ninja to see how the Internet Computer makes developing and deploying applications a streamlined process.

* Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Blockchain Services and Software Development

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