Backend Software Engineer, Alchemy
Blockchain development platform
Open for applications
Blockchain development platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide developers with the fundamental building blocks they need to create the future of technology without the hassle of managing blockchain infrastructure in-house.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
Our take
Blockchain technology is a rapidly growing industry with many startups and established companies developing new applications that utilize it. However, many companies reinvent the wheel as they each attempt to build their own version of the blockchain software.
Alchemy offers a platform that simplifies the creation of blockchains and the launching of new nodes. It provides developers with “building blocks” that can be used to make the process more efficient. Alchemy is already working with multinational organizations like Meta, Adobe, and Splunk, and it has won many clients from their current top competitor, Infura.
The company has seen considerable growth and is now acquiring companies to improve its stack. It now serves over 10M end users and became a deca unicorn after attracting impressive funding in 2022. It continues to refine its platform to gain competitive edge, recently launching a transaction simulation product to help reduce the chances of transactions becoming susceptible to scams.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$200m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$250m
SERIES C
Total funding: $545m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Empathy: Alchemy values empathy, creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard and respected
- Innovation: Alchemy encourages innovation, empowering employees to think outside the box and push boundaries to create cutting-edge solutions
- Collaboration: Collaboration is key at Alchemy, fostering a team-oriented culture that values open communication and shared problem-solving
- Continuous Improvement: Alchemy is committed to continuous improvement, promoting a growth mindset and providing opportunities for learning and development
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Nikil Viswanathan
(CEO)After studying Computer Science at Stanford, Nikil co-founded Down to Lunch in 2016, serving as CEO. Left this role in 2017 to co-found Alchemy.
Joseph Lau
(CTO)Also co-founded Down to Lunch. Previously Software Engineer at Pinterest, Head Teaching Assistant at Stanford University, and Associate Technology Manager Intern at Google.
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