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Senior Backend Engineer (Solana)

LI.FI
EMEA
Full time
€120,000 - €180,000 per year
Remote

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

€120,000 - €180,000 per year

Location

EMEA

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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LI.FI is simplifying multi-chain DeFi. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Solana) to build and maintain backend systems.

Requirements

  • Must be located in the EMEA region
  • Good TypeScript experience is a must
  • Good technical understanding of the Solana ecosystem is a must; understanding of other ecosystems is a plus
  • Extensive professional experience in a similar role
  • Experience working with Solana smart contracts
  • Understanding of document databases and caching
  • Experience in software design and architecture
  • Deep knowledge of testing frameworks and principles
  • Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Proactivity, strong ability to work well within a team and to be self-guided on a day-to-day basis
  • Ability to write maintainable, scalable, production-grade code
  • Passion for new technologies and ability to autonomously evaluate them and make suggestions for improvement
  • Very strong verbal and writing skills in English to allow effective communication with team members and stakeholders in meetings and documents
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science is a plus

    • Responsibilities

  • Leading the design, development, and maintenance of Solana-focused backend systems and APIs
  • Architecting and implement scalable, robust solutions tailored to Solana’s unique requirements.
  • Maintaining high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensuring best practices for code maintainability and readability
  • Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code and algorithms to improve system performance
  • Implementing monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high system availability
  • Developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems
  • Providing guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them grow their technical skills
  • Analyzing complex technical problems and propose effective solutions to address them
  • Documenting code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and support onboarding of new developers

    • Benefits

  • Annual team offsites (Thailand was a blast at the beginning of 2023, Vietnam during 2024 was blast-ier; let’s see what happens in 2025!)
  • 30 days of PTO
  • Flexible remote days
  • Flexible working hours
  • Equity participation from day 1
  • Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
  • 1 Conference per year near your city of residence
  • An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)
  • A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.
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