Backend Engineering Lead at Wormhole Foundation. Lead the backend engineering strategy, architect, design, and implement APIs and data pipelines, and integrate new blockchain ecosystems.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in computer science or a closely related field
- 5+ years of experience in backend development, including 2+ years in a lead or senior engineering role
- Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, Rust, or Python
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, API design, and blockchain consensus & node architecture
- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Hands-on experience integrating with blockchains, nodes, or smart contracts
- Familiarity with DevOps best practices, deploying high-availability services across multiple regions
- Strong focus on security, reliability, and performance optimization
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong agency and effect the outcomes they wish to see
- Obsession with building great experiences
- Highly collaborative with the internal team, other Wormhole collaborators, and customers
- Care deeply about the business outcomes of your work and challenge priorities when the business impact is unclear
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance