Back-End Engineer

Native; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading on-chain liquidity platform is seeking an experienced Back-end Engineer to design high-performance backend services. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience and expertise in Golang and Rust, alongside strong understanding of trading systems. This role involves collaboration with multiple teams to ensure efficient integration and system stability. Join a dynamic environment offering competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of backend development experience.
• Expertise in Golang and Rust preferred, but capable of learning new languages.
• Solid experience in API development and building RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Optimize and maintain CI/CD pipeline.

Skills

Backend development

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Tools

Golang

Rust

TypeScript

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

GitHub Actions

Bitbucket

Job description

Native is an on-chain platform to build token liquidity that is openly accessible and cost effective. It serves as an alternative to traditional AMMs through integration of two innovative designs: the Native Swap Engine and Native Credit Pool.

Incubated by Nomad Capital and backed by top VCs, Native has raised $4.5M and is already live in production—integrating with major crypto wallets and DEX aggregators, onboarding top onchain market makers, and achieved over $4B in cumulative trading volume since April 2023.

Explore more: https://docs.native.org/native-dev

Position Summary

Native is seeking an experienced Back-end Engineer to design and implement high-performance backend services, including APIs, microservices, and databases. This role requires collaboration with frontend engineers, smart contract developers, and product managers to ensure seamless integration between off-chain and on-chain systems. The role will work closely with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and maintain a stable, scalable, and secure backend infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of backend development experience, expertise in languages like Golang and Rust, and a solid understanding of trading systems, databases, and API development. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services, including APIs, Microservices, and Databases, ensuring high performance and availability.

• Collaborate with frontend engineers, smart contract engineers, and product managers to define and meet project requirements, ensuring a seamless workflow between off-chain and on-chain programs.

• Work closely with DevOps engineers to optimize and maintain the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring efficient deployment processes and high-quality code delivery.

• Ability to track, identify, and resolve complex issues in backend systems, with a focus on maintaining stability and performance.

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years of backend development experience, with a strong background in building stable, scalable, and secure backend applications.

• Previous experience working at a CEX or DEX, with a deep understanding of trading systems, is a plus

• Expertise in backend languages and frameworks such as Golang, Rust, TypeScript, and Python (with a preference for Golang and Rust). Ideally, you should be able to quickly learn any new programming language.

• A strong understanding of API development principles and experience in building RESTful services.

• Solid experience in database design, management, and migration strategies for both relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (Redis).

• Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Bitbucket.

• Proactive in researching and adopting new technologies to improve our products and codebase.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams