Senior Software Engineer - Infra/System

Ether; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading decentralized finance platform is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on building scalable transaction processing systems. You will play a key role in ensuring infrastructure performance and reliability while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment. The role offers substantial opportunities for technical growth, with the chance to work with cutting-edge blockchain technologies.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance incentives

Opportunities for professional development

Health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Collaborative and inclusive work culture

Global team with travel opportunities

4 weeks work from anywhere

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building server-side applications.
• 5+ years of professional coding experience.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native tools like AWS and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize transaction processing services for high-throughput and low-latency.
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Ensure system reliability and performance through architectural decisions.

Skills

Problem-solving

Reliability

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Redis

Job description

About Us:

Ether.fiis an innovative, rapidly growing crypto-native financial platform on a mission to put users in control of their wealth—making it easy to save, earn, and spend crypto. Positioned as a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) bank,ether.fioffers a fully integrated, non-custodial suite of products—Stake,Liquid, andCash—that bridge crypto utility with real-world convenience.

With over$8B in assets under managementand a lean, agile team of 25+, we’re building sustainable, secure, and scalable financial infrastructure to onboard the next billion users to crypto. Our offerings include liquid staking, automated yield strategies, and crypto-native payment solutions like credit cards, enabling a comprehensive decentralized banking experience.

As we continue to scale, we’re actively hiring talented, mission-driven individuals who want to shape the future of finance from the ground up.

Learn more atether.fi.

Position Overview:

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our team, primarily focused on building robust and efficient transaction processing systems. You'll contribute significantly to ensuring our infrastructure meets stringent performance metrics such as latency, throughput, and uptime, crucial for delivering seamless financial services to our users. We're looking for proactive, technically skilled problem-solvers who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to tackle complex engineering challenges. You'll also have the opportunity to impact other exciting projects within ether.fi, enhancing your scope of influence and technical growth.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable transaction processing services to support high-throughput, low-latency financial transactions.

• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, including ECS, ELB, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Redis, and databases.

• Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance through thoughtful architectural decisions, robust testing practices, and proactive monitoring.

• Collaborate closely with other internal teams to deliver cohesive solutions.

• Drive improvements in our CI/CD pipelines, automation, observability, and monitoring systems to streamline operational efficiency.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining server-side applications.

• 5+ years of professional coding experience.

• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts such as reliability, fault tolerance, data consistency, and scalability.

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native tools: AWS (ECS, ELB), Kubernetes, Docker, and Redis.

• Strong problem-solving skills with proactive engagement to address technical challenges.

• Enthusiasm for joining a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.

• Plus, if you are experienced in Blockchain or Web3.

• Plus, if you are experienced in TypeScript, Next.js, and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and token allocation grant

• Opportunity to work with a Top 4 Ethereum protocol, by TVL

• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans

• Collaborative and inclusive work culture

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space

• Global team with opportunity for travel and working out of our 3 offices around the world

• 4 weeks work from anywhere

• Exciting company events and team-building off-sites