Staff Backend Engineer

New York, NYOnsiteFull TimeStaffPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · Web3Career

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Required skills

TypeScript
Go
Rust
Solana
EVM
Trade execution
Onchain data ingestion
Portfolio tracking
Analytics data ingestion
Infrastructure scaling

Nice to have

React
Personal crypto trading

Role summary

fomo is a trading app for the rest of us, offering instant access to on-chain assets with social features and best-in-class execution. The engineering team is crypto-native and seeks a Staff Backend Engineer to join their in-person team in NYC. This role involves working across crypto infra, social network scaling, trade execution, onchain data, and infrastructure optimization. The stack is TypeScript/Go microservices, with Rust also used. Backend engineers are encouraged to contribute to the frontend. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience, can work autonomously, and has experience building in crypto (Solana or EVM preferred). Full-stack (React) and personal crypto trading experience are a plus.

About fomo

fomo is a trading app for the rest of us. With fomo you can sign up in seconds and have instant access to any asset on-chain without the need for external wallets, bridges or prior knowledge. fomo has social features that are actually useful - follow top traders (with full access to their portfolio and trades) and find tokens early. fomo does all of this while providing the best-in-class execution and data for experienced traders.

https://x.com/fomo

About the team

You'll be joining a team of nine on the engineering side: 4 frontend engineers, 5 backend engineers. Everyone on the team is crypto-native with experience from companies like dYdX, Uniswap, and OpenSea. We have high standards for ourselves and the people we work with.

About the role

Backend engineers at fomo work on a little bit of everything across all areas of the business - from crypto infra to social network scaling. Some things our engineers spend time thinking about:

Trade execution and infrastructure
Onchain data ingestion and portfolio tracking
Social network content recommendation engines
Analytics data ingestion and analysis
Infrastructure scaling and optimization

Our stack is mainly a TypeScript/Go microservices architecture (with a little bit of Rust).

Engineers at fomo aren't constrained to any specific area - while this is primarily a backend opening, we encourage our backend engineers to contribute to the frontend when it makes sense (and vice-versa).

This role is in-person in NYC. We have a strong in-person culture and just moved into a new spacious office in Soho.

Ideal candidate

Staff+ level engineer (6+ years of experience), able to come up with and execute on plans autonomously
Has experience building in crypto (Solana or EVM experience preferred)
Full-stack (React) experience is a plus

Personal crypto trading experience is a plus - everyone on our team trades, and it is what lets our product stand out amongst the competition.

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