Senior Backend Engineer
Stellar Development Foundationabout 3 hours ago
Base Salary
$185k - $275k/yr
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end development of backend services and APIs for the Stellar ecosystem.
- Build, maintain, and scale reliable infrastructure and web services for mission-critical applications.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to understand and translate user needs into solutions.
- Optimize backend systems for performance, scale, and maintainability.
- Contribute to open-source efforts, including SDKs, libraries, and tools.
- Engage in architectural design discussions and write detailed technical specifications.
- Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing across teams.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and software design patterns.
- Proficiency in backend development with languages such as Go, Python, Rust, Java, or C++.
- Experience deploying and operating production web services at scale.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- A product-driven mindset focused on improving developer or user experience.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with a base salary range of $185,000 - $275,000.
- Lumen-denominated grants.
- Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.