Backend + DevOps Engineer
Commit
Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2024
About Us:
Commit is working with a confidential partner on this role. Applicants proceeding to the next stage will receive further information about the employer and recruiting process.
About the company:
- Company Size - < 10 People
- Approx. Funding - $20M
- Company Stage - Series A
- Industry - Blockchain, Crypto, Ethereum
- Founding year - 2022
- Tech Stack/Technologies: Rust, Typescript, EVM, Solidify, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
We're looking for a Backend + DevOps Engineer to:
- Build & innovate on the backend and infra of a cutting edge Ethereum smart contract platform with brilliant PhDs and leaders in the space.
- Work on groundbreaking tech that has the potential to be a key piece of infrastructure for the crypto industry.
- Work with the latest technologies to build systems that will orchestrate multiple cloud servers to optimize latency, reliability, and cost while also contributing to the backend.
- Impact early stage technical decisions that will shape the infrastructure.
What you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience managing DevOps on a nimble team & contributing to the backend.
- 3+ years experience in working with Rust, C++, or other highly performant languages.
- Experience deploying & working on production applications on AWS using orchestration and containerization (Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes).
- Passion for working on challenging software projects and a keen eye for performance.
- Startup or founding experience is preferable.
- Experience with the low-level details of Ethereum would be an asset.
What you'll get:
- Competitive Salary with significant equity.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- A front row seat in ZK, one of the most exciting fields within crypto.
- Unprecedented career progression opportunities.
Compensation:
- $120,000 - $170,000 a year
- Compensation is salary + meaningful equity in an early stage venture backed startup commensurate with experience level.