Zerion: a DeFi wallet, Ethereum wallet, and Solana wallet in one. Track crypto portfolio with our DeFi tracker and wallet tracker across 66 chains. Backed by Lightspeed.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our backend team at Zerion. This team builds and evolves the backend systems at the core of our products and customer-facing solutions. In this role, you'll design and operate distributed systems, work with Web3 infrastructure, and collaborate closely with product, support, and the clients building on our API to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. We value strong ownership, thoughtful system design, and a high bar for code quality.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience designing and building distributed backend systems
- Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
- Strong desire to actively contribute to product evolution , not just implementation
- Comfortable working directly with customers — hearing a vague problem and coming back with a concrete proposal
- Hands-on, daily use of AI in your engineering work . You should be able to talk concretely about where it has changed how you build, and where you've learned not to trust it
More about this role
We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our backend team at Zerion. This team builds and evolves the backend systems at the core of our products and customer-facing solutions. In this role, you'll design and operate distributed systems, work with Web3 infrastructure, and collaborate closely with product, support, and the clients building on our API to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. We value strong ownership, thoughtful system design, and a high bar for code quality. If you enjoy building solid systems, moving fast without cutting corners, and using AI as a core part of how you work, you'll feel right at home with us.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed backend systems powering platform and product capabilities.
- Own backend services end-to-end : from architecture and implementation to monitoring and long-term reliability.
- Work closely with product and engineering peers to actively shape product decisions — not just execute specs.
- Scope solutions with the clients building on our API: turn a vague request into a concrete proposal, and the proposal into a plan the team can build.
- Build and evolve Web3 platform backend components , including...
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