Senior Backend Engineer - Crypto & DeFi Microservices

PancakeSwap; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PancakeSwap in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer passionate about crypto and DeFi to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices that power our platform.

You will collaborate with a diverse team to integrate with DeFi protocols, implement secure APIs, deploy on cloud platforms, and manage containerized services on Kubernetes to ensure high concurrency and reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript as a backend language.
• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, distributed systems, and messaging.
• Experience with smart contracts and Ethereum/Solana ecosystems.
• Experience with microservices and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and micro-services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate with DeFi protocols.
• Build secure, efficient, and reliable APIs for crypto services.
• Develop and deploy infrastructure on cloud platforms for scalability.
• Operate containerized services on Kubernetes, managing deployments and scaling.
• Design systems to handle high concurrency with data consistency.
• Analyze and optimize system performance and reliability.
• Stay updated on blockchain, DeFi, and backend tech trends.

Skills

Typescript

Rust

Kubernetes

Concurrency management

Smart contracts

Microservices

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud platforms

Problem solving

Communication

PostgreSQL

Redis

TheGraph

Tools

AWS

DigitalOcean

Job description

PancakeSwap in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer passionate about crypto and DeFi to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices that power our platform.

You will collaborate with a diverse team to integrate with DeFi protocols, implement secure APIs, deploy on cloud platforms, and manage containerized services on Kubernetes to ensure high concurrency and reliability.