Remote Blockchain Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Rust/Go)

Dan Cummins Ford Lincoln; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pragmatike in Washington DC is seeking a senior backend-focused Full-Stack Blockchain Developer to help design and optimize high-performance on-chain and off-chain systems. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to influence architecture and product direction.

You will work with TypeScript, Rust or Go, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and Redis on distributed infra, collaborating with a small, high-ownership team. Fluency in English is required, and prior crypto/open-source experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience designing APIs, building infra, or optimizing performance-critical systems.
• Mandatory experience in Solidity or Rust.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, with experience or interest in Rust or Go (Solana experience is a big plus).
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kubernetes.
• Autonomous mindset with ownership and fast delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize high-performance backend systems (real-time data, onchain transactions, APIs).
• Work on distributed, scalable infra across multiple clusters using Kubernetes and PostgreSQL.
• Contribute to the architecture and product direction of core crypto trading systems.
• Collaborate with a small, experienced team of engineers in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
• Write clean, reliable, and well-documented code in TypeScript, Rust, or Go.
• Continuously test, monitor, and improve system performance and reliability.
• Engage actively with the crypto and open-source ecosystem (GitHub commits, experimentation, infra optimization).

Skills

Backend expertise

Solidity

Rust

TypeScript

Go

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kubernetes

GitHub

Autonomous mindset

Tools

NestJS

ClickHouse

Job description

Pragmatike in Washington DC is seeking a senior backend-focused Full-Stack Blockchain Developer to help design and optimize high-performance on-chain and off-chain systems. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to influence architecture and product direction.

You will work with TypeScript, Rust or Go, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and Redis on distributed infra, collaborating with a small, high-ownership team. Fluency in English is required, and prior crypto/open-source experience is a plus.