Senior Backend Engineer, Blockchain

What you’ll be doing

In this role as a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be instrumental in the development and maintenance of Fireblocks’ Blockchains Management Platform, including applications, services, and infrastructure. Your responsibilities will involve working with a modern backend stack development approach, encompassing microservices, databases, Kubernetes, CICD, and more.

You will be responsible for…

• Implementing modern BE applications and infrastructure in a microservices architecture, utilizing common networking protocols, object-oriented design, and cutting-edge techniques.
• Establishing a modern CICD pipeline in a microservices architecture, using best practices, tools, and techniques.
• Ensuring the robustness and maintainability of our BE services and the overall application.
• Collaborating effectively with other developers, engineers and other roles, while also showcasing independent problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrating a strong command of the blockchains ecosystem in high-load scenarios while staying updated with the latest technologies and practices.
• Dive deep into the latest blockchains, seamlessly incorporate them into our product, and become an expert in the fundamentals, protocols and features of the blockchains.
• Ensuring that Fireblocks platform remains at the forefront of blockchain technology!

What skills & experience you’ll bring to us

To thrive in this role, you should bring the following qualifications and experience:

• 5+ years of experience with scalable distributed systems in Python or GoLang.
• 3+ years of experience in managing live and high-volume production environment with a strong focus on reliability and operational excellence.

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, capable of independently exploring, proposing, and implementing well-thought-out solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence, proactiveness, and driving for success.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Blockchains ecosystem.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent knowledge.
• C++ experience