Senior Backend Engineer - Blockchain | Fully Remote

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Fully remote work

Professional development budget

Team retreats and virtual events

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer focused on blockchain integration to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and maintain backend infrastructure powering DeFi products, collaborating with smart contract developers and product managers.

You’ll work remotely with a global team to deliver secure, high-performance systems. The role emphasizes robust APIs, scalable architectures, and tight collaboration with frontend engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, SE, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in backend software development.
• Proven experience building scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Experience with blockchain networks via APIs or RPC.
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for blockchain apps.
• Integrate with blockchain nodes and smart contracts.
• Develop data pipelines for blockchain data accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure scalability, security, and reliability of backend infra.
• Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate services with UIs.
• Write clean, tested code and participate in reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack.
• Stay updated with backend and blockchain technologies.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and tech selection.

Skills

Go

Python

Node.js

Java

Blockchain concepts

Distributed ledgers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer focused on blockchain integration to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and maintain backend infrastructure powering DeFi products, collaborating with smart contract developers and product managers.

You’ll work remotely with a global team to deliver secure, high-performance systems. The role emphasizes robust APIs, scalable architectures, and tight collaboration with frontend engineers.