Senior Platform Infra Engineer, Web3 Blockchain

BalticBA; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage (medical, dental,  

Flexible vacation

401k matching

Token grants

Job summary

Aptos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale the platform infrastructure powering the Aptos blockchain. You will work on backend services, APIs, indexers, and data pipelines with autonomy in a fast-paced setting.

You will design and maintain node operations, SDKs, and developer tools, collaborating with protocol and infra teams. Candidates should have 5+ years in backend systems and strong Rust/Go experience, ideally with blockchain exposure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping scalable backend systems.
• Strong background in Rust or similar systems language.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize backend services and platform infrastructure.
• Develop scalable APIs, indexing services, and data pipelines for blockchain data access.
• Maintain infrastructure for node operations, monitoring, and observability.
• Contribute to SDKs, libraries, and developer tools; write production-grade code.
• Collaborate with protocol engineers, infra teams, and product engineers.

Skills

Rust

Go

C++

Java

Python

Distributed systems

API design

Backend systems

Job description

Aptos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale the platform infrastructure powering the Aptos blockchain. You will work on backend services, APIs, indexers, and data pipelines with autonomy in a fast-paced setting.

You will design and maintain node operations, SDKs, and developer tools, collaborating with protocol and infra teams. Candidates should have 5+ years in backend systems and strong Rust/Go experience, ideally with blockchain exposure.