Senior Backend Engineer, Blockworks
$190-210k
Offers Equity
Digital assets centered media and information platform
Open for applications
Digital assets centered media and information platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$190-210k
Offers Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To onboard the next wave of crypto investors.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using Typescript and Node.js
- Experience building fast API endpoints that can handle 1M+ requests per day
- Extensive experience with Vercel and its serverless functions, including deployment, configuration, and optimization
- Proficiency in designing and optimizing relational databases, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization
- Experience with caching mechanisms and tools like Redis to enhance application performance and scalability
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment tools
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong attention to detail and ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code
What the job involves
- As a Senior Backend Engineer on our team, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power all our applications and services
- You will be responsible for leading and scoping out feature work across our entire backend stack that powers our research product (https://blockworksresearch.com) and editorial website (https://blockworks.co; 1M+ monthly active users)
- This will include implementing APIs, accessing, parsing and formatting blockchain transactions and modeling our internal data across different databases
- ⛴ Ship fast, ship often
- 💡 Own the backend stack for our exciting crypto products
- ♻️ Participate in all aspects of product development life cycle including system architecture/design
- ❓Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout system changes
- Identify project risks and work effectively to mitigate them
- Find and fix stability/scalability issues in a very time critical environment
Our take
Blockworks is a leading digital asset and financial media brand that delivers news and insights about digital assets to millions of investors around the globe. Its range of editorial content, newsletters, podcasts, and events consolidates all essential information in one place to provide the critical analysis and information investors need to make smarter decisions about digital assets. As the only crypto-native information source that speaks to traditional investors, Blockworks has situated itself within an invaluable niche in the industry.
Funding in crypto and Web3 companies has seen a bit of a plateau, with DeFi and NFT-related projects bringing in more investments – however, Blockworks' recent successful funding round has propelled the company to a valuation of $135 million. This funding has been used to expand its product offerings and research platform, including the launch of the new government tracking tool, GovHub. With this financial boost and the recent acquisition of The Breakdown, Blockworks is well set for continued accelerated growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2023
$12m
SERIES A
May 2018
$0.1m
SEED
Total funding: $12.1m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: We work hard to offer the best medical, dental, and vision insurance possible. We offer insurance for both you and your dependents, covering 100% of insurance for most plans
- Parental Leave: 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, including birth, adoptive, and foster parents -- used as needed within 12 months of the child’s birth or adoption
- 401(k) Plan: A 401(k) plan through a seamless integration with our payroll provider
- Learning & Development: A learning and development stipend to continue improving your knowledge while at Blockworks. This can be used for online courses, attending events, and more
- Flexible Working Space: We have an office in Manhattan. If you’re in New York, you’re welcome to come in whenever you’d like
- Commuter Stipend
Company values
- Go all in - Set big goals, believe they’re possible, and push yourself to achieve them
- Write the rules - There’s no rulebook, it’s ours to write. Trust yourself to solve problems, launch products, and impact change
- Mutual trust & respect - Leave your ego at the door, assume good intent, and have deep empathy for our customers and colleagues
- Remain curious - Find passion in your work and in our industry
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jason Yanowitz
(Co-Founder)Board Member of Dynamic Communities. Previously worked at Sisense in Business Development.
Michael Ippolito
(Co-Founder)Former Analyst and Consultant at Applied Value Group. Previous Marketing Analyst at MKS Instruments.
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