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$190,000 – $210,000
Listed on Blockworks’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Blockworks is seeking a backend engineer to design and scale the systems powering their crypto research and media platform, which serves over a million monthly users. The role suits someone who combines deep backend expertise with leadership capabilities and enjoys moving quickly in a startup while maintaining architectural rigor.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years professional backend engineering experience
- Strong focus on backend development and architecture using TypeScript and Node.js
- Proficiency designing and optimizing relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience building APIs handling 1M+ requests per day
- Mature approach to automated testing, monitoring, and observability
- Knowledge of caching mechanisms like Redis
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving in fast-paced environments
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Clean, maintainable code and strong attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Nice to have
- Experience with NestJS framework
- Experience with TypeORM or similar database access layers
- Background supporting legacy PHP migrations
- AWS cloud infrastructure familiarity
- Exposure to ML/AI models
- Hands-on experience in the crypto space