Senior Backend Engineer

About Us

Blockworks is an information platform that sits at the center of the crypto industry. We transform raw, complex data and facts into actionable research, trusted alpha-driven insights, and world-class events. The result is transparency and confidence. Blockworks connects investors and businesses in onchain capital markets. We give businesses a platform to earn trust and provide investors with the information they need to underwrite the asset class.

Who You Are

• A keen focus on backend and API development
• A results-oriented attitude
• A passion for delivering flawless releases and developing digital product pipelines (CI/CD pipelines)
• A proven track record facilitating engineering teams to increase productivity and quality
• A passion for designing and maintaining scalable API services that handle large amounts of data elegantly
• An excitement about being on the ground floor of the design and development of backend strategies

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain the systems that power our products end-to-end
• Architect, build, and ship backend systems that can scale to millions of requests/day
• Design, implement, and optimize APIs that power our research and media products
• Own database design, optimization, and reliability (MySQL/Postgres)
• Implement caching and performance strategies with Redis or similar tools
• Lead backend feature development from planning to production release
• Diagnose and resolve scalability, performance, and reliability issues under real-world load
• Raise the bar on testing, monitoring, and observability across the stack
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and data teams to ensure seamless integrations

What You’ve Done Before

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience), and at least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using TypeScript and Node.js
• Built fast, reliable API endpoints capable of handling over 1M requests per day, and brought a mature approach to automated testing, monitoring, and observability
• Skilled in designing and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization, and enhanced performance and scalability through caching mechanisms like Redis
• Familiar with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools, and collaborated effectively across teams

It’d Be Great If You’ve Done This

• Worked with frameworks like NestJS and database access layers such as TypeORM
• Experience supporting legacy migrations in PHP
• Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure
• Exposure to ML/AI models
• Hands-on experience in the crypto space

Salary, Benefits, & How We Work

• This is a full time exempt position with an expected salary of $190,000 to $210,000/year
• Benefits: Remote-First, 100% Medical Coverage for You, Flexible PTO, Parental Leave, Hardware Stipend, Learning & Growth Stipend, Career Growth, Global & Diverse Team