Lead Backend Engineer – Real-Time Web3 FinTech Platform

ITRADE STEM; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market salary + possible equity + crypto bonuses

Remote-first, async-friendly culture with flexible hours

Influence over architecture and roadmap

Job summary

A well-funded Web3 fintech startup is seeking experienced backend engineers to develop real-time APIs and backend systems for crypto trading and decentralized financial services. This remote-first position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and a collaborative team culture. If you're ready to shape the future of finance with a focus on security and innovation, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend engineering focused on financial systems.
• Proficient in TypeScript and frameworks like NestJS.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain real-time APIs powering crypto trading and DeFi analytics.
• Build scalable microservices and manage streaming pipelines with Kafka.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and data scientists to ship features.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Kafka

gRPC

WebSockets

Blockchain fundamentals

Tools

NestJS

QuestDB

ClickHouse

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A well-funded Web3 fintech startup is seeking experienced backend engineers to develop real-time APIs and backend systems for crypto trading and decentralized financial services. This remote-first position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and a collaborative team culture. If you're ready to shape the future of finance with a focus on security and innovation, we want to hear from you.