Backend Engineer (Bucharest, Romania)

The Role

As an engineer focused on backend systems at Alchemy, you'll be working with one of the most sophisticated and high-throughput distributed systems in the blockchain world. You'll focus on architecting and building new systems as well as improving existing ones for a platform that supports millions of users globally.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end to end product lifecycle of identifying, designing, and building new features


• Contribute and lead backend design discussions, stand up meetings, and code reviews


• Develop and own best practices for backend application development with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency


• Identify opportunities to improve existing practices and uphold Alchemy's high technical quality bar


• Write stable, high coverage test cases for features you ship


• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack


• Collaborate with other engineers, PMs, and designers

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience


• BS/BA degree in Computer Science


• Experience designing, building, scaling and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus)


• Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems


• Experience with AWS technologies is a plus


• Experience with production distributed systems, web applications, and microservice architecture


• Experience developing with Java (Micronauts), Typescript (Node), and/or Python (Django)


• Proven track record building highly available and highly scalable systems


• Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy


• Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly


• Web3 experience, a plus


• Founded a company or built side projects, a plus


• Experience in startups, a plus

Perks:

• Opportunity to work with the latest cloud and blockchain technologies


• Competitive Salary: Attractive compensation based on your expertise.


• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest in cloud and blockchain.


• Flexibility: Flexible time off to support work-life balance.


• Health Coverage: Private medical insurance and subscriptions.


• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest in cloud and blockchain.


• Flexibility: Flexible time off to support work-life balance.


• Health Coverage: Private medical insurance and subscriptions.


• Gym Stipend: Monthly stipend to cover gym memberships, fitness classes, or wellness activities of your choice


• Learning & Growth: Annual L&D budget and training opportunities.


• Global Offsite: Join our annual company-wide retreat.


• Team Fun: Regular fun and entertainment activities.


• Start-Up Culture: Hackathons and an innovative work environment.


• Office Perks: Food at the office


• Travel: Opportunities to visit our global offices.