Staff Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Form, communicate, and execute on a technical vision for the next generation of OpenSea’s architecture that leverages highly scalable and event-driven patterns
• Write reliable, low latency marketplace infrastructure software that will eventually process billions of dollars a day worth of transaction volume, including highly performant blockchain indexing systems, order management systems at scale, and REST & Websocket API endpoints
• Raise the bar for internal understanding of best practices in building highly performant & event-driven systems with “live” characteristics
• Mentor and train other team members and act as an internal thought leader and agitator for architectural rigor and cleanliness

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience as a software engineer
• Strong fluency in event-driven system design patterns, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, Flink, and Debezium, as well as distributed systems more generally
• Strong fluency and opinionated in database choice and schema design for highly performant and scalable applications
• Intrinsic interest in leveraging new tools (e.g. AI) to increase work efficiency and quality
• Passion for (blockchain) technology, NFTs, and the potential of digital ownership is a huge plus

Pay

The base salary for this full-time position in the United States, spanning multiple internal levels depending on qualifications, ranges between $190,000 to $345,000 plus benefits & equity.

Schedule

Remote employment type