Experienced Backend DApp and Web3 Developer for DeFi
Alkemi is an institution grade liquidity network providing turnkey ‘DeFi’ market access tailored to the ‘CeFi’ execution layer.
Alkemi Network’s liquidity pools are built on the Ethereum blockchain and are ERC-20 asset-compatible with a core market focus on BTC, ETH, and stablecoins. We solve the capital, control, and connectivity problem currently preventing CeFi from entering DeFi.
Our core offering, Alkemi Earn (live on Mainnet), is a permissioned liquidity pool where trusted-counterparties can borrow/lend programmatically.
Job Description
An exciting and fast growing Institutional DeFi project is looking for a talented Backend Developer to join the team and help build and maintain protocols to revolutionize the financial ecosystem. As a Backend Developer you will work with our team to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
You will be bringing your talent to engineer robust, enterprise-level, secure applications on distributed, decentralized platforms.
If you're a developer with a passion for blockchain technology and decentralized finance then get in touch - we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Contribute to the design and development of a state of the art decentralized investment platform
Take initiative in improving our existing product in order to address pain points in your own experience as a developer
Keep up to date with the latest developments in blockchain technology and grow internal knowledge base
Identify bugs, write tests, and propose improvements to maintain code quality standards
Working closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners across different functional areas
Requirements:
5+ years professional development experience
Expert knowledge of backend JavaScript API/Web services development in Node.js / Express.js
Back-End design, development of applications using Node.js that can scale to millions of transactions
Must have Web3 and Ethereum blockchain experience
Strong knowledge of MongoDB or similar
Familiar with AWS
Fundamental level React.JS experience
Preferable:
Working knowledge of Docker
Experience maintaining open-source JS libraries
Experience with FeathersJS
Knowledge of market structures and exchange related concepts
Experience on a remote-focused team
Benefits:
- Flexible hours, liberal work-from-home policy, and a supportive remote environment
*Alkemi is dedicated to fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging in its team and workforce, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Alkemi does not make employment or hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression or identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, or any other basis that is protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
About
Institution-grade liquidity for digital assets.
Alkemi Network provides institutions and exchanges with turnkey access to digital asset markets. We give our clients the tools they need to participate in a compliant environment within the decentralized financial ecosystem.
Our flagship product "Alkemi Earn", a new borrowing and lending dApp has recently launched on mainnet.