Software Engineer - Crypto Data Foundations

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Equity and bonus eligibility

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Software Engineer - Crypto Data Foundations to join a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. This role focuses on building distributed systems that power real-time blockchain data ingestion and indexing.

The position is remote and offers compensation aligned with market demands. You will help shape architecture for new chain integrations, contribute to SDKs, and collaborate with product and platform teams to define data contracts, delivering reliable data across the

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience in distributed or data systems.
• Proficiency in Go and/or Python; experience with Kafka, gRPC, Redis, S3, ClickHouse or MongoDB.
• Knowledge of blockchain or crypto data; familiarity with chain data structures and RPC nodes.
• Experience using generative AI to improve workflow efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate distributed systems for real-time blockchain data ingestion and indexing
• Drive key initiatives such as new chain integrations and performance improvements
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to define data contracts and contribute to SDKs
• Implement architecture and performance enhancements across the indexing stack
• Ensure engineering quality through code reviews and testing, leveraging AI tools

Skills

Distributed systems

Go / Python backend

Systems design principles

Data ingestion

AI tooling usage

Tools

Kafka

gRPC

Redis

S3

ClickHouse

MongoDB

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Software Engineer - Crypto Data Foundations to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will focus on building the distributed systems that power real-time blockchain data ingestion and indexing. You will help shape the architecture that supports new chain integrations, improved performance, and reliable data delivery across the platform. The position also partners closely with product and platform teams to define data contracts and contribute to SDKs that support broader engineering efforts.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $152,405 – $179,300 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and operate distributed systems for real-time blockchain data ingestion and indexing
• Drive key initiatives such as new chain integrations and performance improvements
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to define data contracts and contribute to SDKs
• Implement architecture and performance enhancements across the indexing stack
• Ensure engineering quality through code reviews and testing, leveraging AI tools

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience in distributed or data systems
• Strong understanding of systems design principles, including partitioning and consistency trade-offs
• Proficiency in backend languages such as Go and/or Python, with familiarity in Kafka, gRPC, Redis, S3, ClickHouse, or MongoDB
• Ability to transform ambiguous problems into clear designs and effective solutions
• Experience with blockchain or crypto data is advantageous, including knowledge of chain data structures and RPC nodes
• Responsible use of generative AI to enhance workflow efficiency and quality

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Equity and bonus eligibility

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.