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Backend Engineer (Contract - LATAM)

Nexus· Engineering
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About the role

Backend Engineer contract role focusing on building the infrastructure behind Nexus's Layer 1 and its native DEX. Remote LATAM position with collaboration with SF team.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend services in Node.js and Rust for Nexus's Layer 1 and DEX.
  • Develop APIs and data pipelines for trading, liquidity, and on-chain verification.
  • Build and maintain blockchain infrastructure components (RPC endpoints, explorers, dev tools).
  • Write clean, well-tested, production-grade code that supports verifiable financial applications.
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decisions based on level of experience.

Qualifications

  • Experience building backend systems in a production environment.
  • Strong engineering leadership.
  • Very solid systems knowledge.
  • Strong experience developing backend systems in Node.js, Rust, C++, Typescript, Go or similar languages.
  • Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar) and API design.
  • A track record of shipping reliable software and improving the systems you work on.
  • Experience with distributed systems, financial infrastructure, or blockchain.
  • Excellent communication skills in Business English (spoken & written).

Skills

Required:Backend developmentNode.jsRustAPI designDistributed systemsCommunication
Nice to have:C++TypescriptGoRelational databases
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Nexus

The Layer 1 for Verifiable Finance

Nexus is creating the foundation for a new era of financial innovation and opportunity – the era of verifiable finance. To do this we’re harnessing the world’s idle compute to power a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for autonomous systems and the AI economy.

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