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Senior Backend Engineer

Plexus are partnered with a leader in the liquid staking space on Ethereum who are looking to expand their team further and hire a Senior Backend Engineer to work across a number of new features, tokenomics and backend upkeep.

You will be responsible for contributing to shaping the future of the protocol and the direction of the features and offering.

Responsibilities;

Lead the backend development efforts.
Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of new features.
Collaborate across various workstreams to drive rapid iteration, experimentation, and protocol growth.
Architect and construct systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and resilience.
Manage the deployment, operation, and maintenance of production services.
Uphold best practices in development, testing, and security.

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Qualifications

Possess 5+ years of professional experience in a backend engineering role.
Demonstrate significant proficiency in Go.
Exhibit substantial expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript.
Showcase experience in developing blockchain automation software, such as bots.
Have a background in database management.
Be comfortable working independently while maintaining strong communication within the team and actively working to proactively solve problems.

Bonus Points if You Have:

In-depth commercial knowledge of blockchain and Ethereum/EVM.
Experience in Solidity and smart contract development.
Proficiency in ReactJS and frontend development.
A track record of developing and maintaining Web3, crypto, and DeFi infrastructure.
Experience in scaling out infrastructure for distributed services.
Expertise in DevOps practices.

Job criteria for job ad : Senior Backend Engineer

Job Sector

Banking, insurance, finance
IT, software engineering, Internet

Banking, insurance, finance
IT, software engineering, Internet

Job Category

IT, new technologies

Job Region

Bwizibwera - Entebbe - Gulu - Hoima - Jinja - Kampala - Kasese - Kira - Lira - Masaka - Mbale - Mbarara - Mukono - Nansana - Rest of Uganda - International

Job Type

Permanent contract - Fixed-term contract

Educational Requirements

Bachelor

Experience Requirements

5 to 10 years

Skills Needed

BLOCKCHAIN
REST
ETHEREUM
JAVASCRIPT

About Employer

Tech has never been more exciting than right now. Or more in need of talent. That’s where Plexus comes in. We’re dedicated to recruiting for Blockchain & Crypto. It’s what floats our boat. What gets us up in the morning. But these aren’t industries where you can just show-up. We’ve worked hard to become specialists. Part of the tech scene in our own right. Partnering shoulder-to-shoulder with clients. To help find the talent who’ll push things forward. And while we don’t wear suits, we still mean business. What that means for you is a recruitment consultancy that actually believes in consulting. Meaningful long-term relationships. Amazing work. Repeat contracts. A partner who’ll talk straight, appreciate what you’re trying to achieve and never use the word synergy. Ever.