Back End Developer

Towns Labs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company revolutionizing decentralized communication as a Backend Engineer. You'll develop robust backend services in Go, ensuring scalability and security. Collaborate with top engineers in a remote-first environment, contributing to groundbreaking blockchain technology.

Benefits

Health insurance

Bonus structure

Home office setup reimbursement

Co-working space reimbursement

Team retreats at international destinations

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing backend systems in Go.
• Proven experience integrating and interacting with blockchain technologies.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services primarily written in Go.
• Architect and implement distributed systems that support blockchain integrations.
• Collaborate with blockchain engineers to integrate backend systems.

Skills

Go

Blockchain

Distributed Systems

Concurrent Programming

System Design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

gRPC

CI/CD

Prometheus

DataDog

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Towns Labs

Towns Labs is the company behind Towns Protocol, a decentralized protocol for encrypted group communication, backed by the world’s leading web3 investors: A16Z, Framework Ventures & Benchmark Capital.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer specializing in Go, blockchain, and distributed systems. You will build robust backend services and infrastructure supporting our decentralized protocol, collaborating closely with a world-class team to ensure scalability, security, and reliability. The ideal candidate has significant experience developing backend systems, a strong grasp of blockchain technologies, and thrives in decentralized environments.

About the Team:

We are a small group of world-class engineers and product people who believe in framework-driven value creation through open and direct communication. We are thoughtful, self-aware, and actively support each other's growth. As a remote-first team, we foster respect, trust, and transparency to maintain productivity and focus. Our distributed team operates during North American time-zone hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services primarily written in Go.
• Architect and implement distributed systems that support blockchain integrations and protocol operations.
• Collaborate with blockchain engineers to seamlessly integrate backend systems with blockchain infrastructure.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security across all backend services.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Design and manage APIs to enable seamless interactions between various components of the protocol.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute actively to team knowledge-sharing.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing systems for better efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience developing backend systems in Go.
• Strong background in distributed systems, concurrent programming, and system design.
• Proven experience integrating and interacting with blockchain technologies (Ethereum, Layer 2 solutions, or similar).
• Experience designing, building, and consuming gRPC or similar APIs.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Github Actions, Jenkins).
• Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Prometheus, or DataDog.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote-first environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical fields.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience working directly with blockchain infrastructure, consensus algorithms, and smart contract interactions.
• Knowledge of decentralized storage solutions (e.g., IPFS, Arweave).
• Familiarity with security best practices specific to blockchain and distributed systems.
• Experience with blockchain analytics tools and data indexing platforms like Dune.

Why Join Towns Labs:

• Work at the forefront of decentralized technology innovation.
• Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team of talented engineers.
• Directly contribute to shaping the future of decentralized communication.
• Receive competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Fully remote role
• Health insurance, bonus structure, and additional employee benefit plans
• Home office setup or co-working space reimbursement
• Twice a year, team retreats at international destinations

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development and Technology, Information and Media

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Vision insurance

401(k)

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