Senior Backend NodeJS/Python/Golang

About the role

Aliens is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who enjoys developing and designing backend services in a cloud platform environment focusing on scalability and performance. Together with the team, you will have ownership of the services you build, and you love to share your ideas regarding architecture and functionality.

What you will do:

• Technical ownership of backend architecture and design
• Work with product managers to understand and flesh out requirements to implementations.
• Design and implement API endpoints for the Aliens API backend in NodeJS/Golang.
• Design, develop and execute highly scalable services.
• Troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficiently.
• Participate in the Scrum process as part of the team.
• Take part in discussion meetings & provide input on how to solve requirements and build great architecture.
• Drive best practices and produce high quality code
• Maintain and improve existing backend and integration code bases.
• Code review PRs and improve the code review process

Tech Stack:

• Backend: Python, GO, NodeJS, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Docker, AWS

Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering or its equivalent related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in development of various complex systems.
• Experienced and proficient in working with one of these languages, preferably Golang, Python, JavaScript.
• Experienced in high load, high traffic systems.
• You enjoy driving things over getting tasks assigned.
• Attention to detail and reliability are what you take pride in.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Purpose: You'll be part of something bigger, working towards financial inclusion across the world. You'll also be joining us at the beginning of a new chapter giving you the opportunity to have a major impact on the future of the company.
• Culture: You'll work in a thriving, friendly, remote-first startup environment that promotes open discussions, jokes, learning, video games, and lots of fun.
• People: You'll work with some of the most driven and intelligent people in the crypto space.
• Remote: Work remotely with our global team.
• Salary & benefits: Get a competitive salary paid in CRYPTO and profit share -this will be tailored according to experience.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.