Senior Backend Engineer
Blockworks · Remote · New York ·
COMPENSATION
$190k – $210k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Backend Engineer
- Fully remote (US)
- TypeScript + Node.js
- $190k-$210k/year
- Crypto industry focus
Join Blockworks as a Senior Backend Engineer to build the systems powering their research platform and media site, which serve over a million monthly active users. You will define technical requirements, make architectural decisions, and ensure high-performance data handling for onchain capital markets insights.
This position requires a player-coach mindset, blending hands-on development with leadership in engineering best practices. You will work in a fast-paced startup setting, focusing on sustainability, scalability, and flawless release pipelines.
What you'll do
- Architect and ship backend systems scaling to millions of daily requests
- Design and optimize APIs for research and media products
- Own database design, modeling, and query optimization
- Implement caching strategies using Redis or similar tools
- Lead feature development from planning through production release
- Resolve scalability and performance issues under real-world load
- Improve testing, monitoring, and observability standards
- Collaborate with frontend, product, and data teams for integrations
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 5+ years professional backend engineering experience
- Strong focus on TypeScript and Node.js architecture
- Experience building APIs handling 1M+ requests per day
- Proficiency in MySQL and PostgreSQL optimization
- Knowledge of caching mechanisms like Redis
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to troubleshoot in fast-paced environments
Nice to have
- Experience with NestJS framework
- Knowledge of TypeORM database access layers
- Background supporting legacy PHP migrations
- Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure
- Exposure to ML/AI models
- Hands-on experience in the crypto space
Stack
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- NestJS
- TypeORM
- PHP
- AWS
How you'll work
- Remote-first organization
- Optional office access in NYC
- Full-time exempt position
What you get
- $190,000 to $210,000 annual salary
- 100% medical coverage for employee
- Significant dependent coverage contribution
- Flexible paid time off policy
- 14 weeks fully paid parental leave
- Hardware purchase stipend
- Learning and growth stipend
- Documented career progression structure