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Senior Backend Engineer

Blockworks· Engineering
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Remote$190k - $210kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Senior Backend Engineer at Blockworks, focused on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs to power research and media products for a high-traffic crypto information platform.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
  • 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
  • Proficient in designing and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization
  • Experience with caching mechanisms like Redis
  • Troubleshooting and problem-solving in fast-paced environments, familiar with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools
  • Collaborates effectively across teams
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to write clean, maintainable, reusable code

Skills

Required:TypeScriptNode.jsMySQLPostgreSQLRedis

Benefits

  • Remote-First: remote-first organization with an office in NYC
  • 100% Medical Coverage for You (medical, dental, vision)
  • Flexible PTO
  • Parental Leave: 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Hardware Stipend
  • Learning & Growth Stipend
  • Career Growth with clear development paths
  • Global & Diverse Team
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Blockworks

News and insights about digital assets.

Blockworks is a crypto data and information platform that transforms data into actionable research, trusted news, alpha-driven insights, and world-class events. The platform enables investors, operators, and institutions to see past the noise, make better decisions, and drive the industry forward.

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