Senior Back End Engineer

Hyperion is an innovative machine learning system designed to classify blockchain entities and assign risk scores to those potentially involved in illicit activities. Operating as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Hyperion delivers real-time insights into the blockchain ecosystem, empowering organizations to navigate the complexities of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, risk management, and financial investigations. Currently under development, Hyperion aims to address the pressing needs of a rapidly evolving market by providing a scalable, user-friendly solution that enhances transparency and security in blockchain transactions.

Position Overview

As a Senior Back End Engineer at Hyperion, you will lead the development of critical data infrastructure, encompassing real-time blockchain data consumers, robust ETL pipelines, and high-availability feature stores. A key aspect of this role involves integrating these pipelines with both machine learning training and live inference engines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain real-time blockchain data consumers for various networks.
• Architect and implement a scalable features encoder engine for cross-network compatibility, integrating with diverse database systems and backends.
• Develop and integrate data pipelines with various APIs and data access points, including JSON/RPC APIs and WebSocket streams.
• Build and optimize ETL pipelines for efficient data ingestion into relational and analytics databases.
• Design and deploy low-latency RESTful APIs to serve models for real-time scoring.
• Perform data analysis using query languages (e.g. SQL) across various data stores to identify patterns and trends.

Requirements

• Proven proficiency in Python for data engineering, API development, and database clients.
• Experience with modern web frameworks such as Falcon, FastAPI, or similar WSGI/ASGI frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with ETL orchestration tools, such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar workflow management systems.
• Solid understanding of relational (PostgreSQL), NoSQL (Cassandra), and analytical (Clickhouse) database management systems.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), their APIs, and SDKs (e.g. OpenAI, Hugging Face).
• Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and working with diverse data formats (e.g. JSON, CSV, Parquet, etc).
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet deadlines in a remote setting.
• A strong passion for blockchain and Web3 technologies and an interest in combating financial cybercrime.

Nice to Have

• Significant experience building and maintaining low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Experience with scaling database systems
• Prior experience with blockchain analytics platforms and tools.
• Currently residing in United Arab Emirates, preferably in Dubai.

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