Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Blockchain Infrastructure

Placements24; Gauteng; A distancia; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Fully remote work with flexible hours

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Professional growth opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technology

Collaborative remote team culture

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale core blockchain backend services. This fully remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere, with a focus on distributed systems, high-performance computing, and secure infrastructure.

You will collaborate with product managers and researchers, write tests, and contribute to architectural decisions while staying ahead of blockchain technology trends.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 6 years of backend software development experience.
• Experience building scalable, distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, Python, or Java.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Understanding blockchain principles, consensus mechanisms, and cryptocurrencies.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes; Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication for remote collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs for blockchain apps.
• Implement distributed systems with scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Use Go, Rust, Python, or Java for backend development.
• Integrate with blockchain nodes and protocols for data flow and transactions.
• Manage SQL and NoSQL databases for blockchain data.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API contracts and ensure integration.
• Troubleshoot production issues; contribute to architectural decisions.
• Stay informed about blockchain technology and backend practices.

Conocimientos

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Go/Python/Java/Rust

Docker & Kubernetes

Git & CI/CD

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Blockchain basics

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Herramientas

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale core blockchain backend services. This fully remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere, with a focus on distributed systems, high-performance computing, and secure infrastructure.

You will collaborate with product managers and researchers, write tests, and contribute to architectural decisions while staying ahead of blockchain technology trends.