Back-End Engineer (Hybrid - Remote or NYC Office) - HIRECLOUT : Job Details

Job Title: Back-End Engineer

Role OverviewJoin a stealth-mode Web3 startup founded by a former Robinhood Crypto engineer and backed by a powerhouse team with experience at Facebook, LinkedIn, and Robinhood. This company is building a real-time, AI-powered trading platform on Solana that's currently in private beta. As a founding backend engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping bleeding-edge infrastructure and redefining the trader experience in crypto.

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, high-performing team at the ground level, own major greenfield initiatives, and get rewarded with early liquidity through a non-dilutive token grant.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build high-throughput, low-latency backend trading systems

• Take full ownership of new product features from ideation to deployment

• Operate at startup speed: rapid shipping, tight feedback loops, real production impact

• Uphold engineering best practices: thoughtful code reviews, clean architecture, and continuous refactoring

• Contribute to the company's technical direction and culture

Education & Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining backend systems at scale

• Fluency with modern backend technologies: Golang, Kafka, Clickhouse, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, and Grafana

• Strong product ownership mindset — comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to debug and iterate quickly in production environments

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in crypto or Web3 infrastructure

• Exposure to trading systems or real-time data architectures

• Experience working in startup environments or small, high-impact teams

Why Us

• Competitive salary ($130,000-250,000/year), equity, and non-dilutive token grant with early liquidity

• Work directly with seasoned leaders from top tech companies

• Hybrid flexibility with a homey, sunlit Brooklyn loft as HQ

• Culture of high feedback, fast iteration, and tasteful software design

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future. This position does not offer sponsorship.