Backend Engineer at Cryptio

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-grade Rust code for blockchain data processing systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement a robust data pipeline architecture that meets the demands of real-time data analysis and storage.
• Monitor and maintain the data pipeline's SLOs and SLIs, ensuring consistent performance and minimizing downtime through proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
• Create and update comprehensive technical documentation for all components, including API references, system architecture diagrams, and deployment guides.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in blockchain indexing technologies and on-chain data analysis methods, contributing to the team's knowledge base and innovation efforts.
• Work closely with DevOps and QA teams to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and testing of data pipeline components in production environments.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices in blockchain development.
• Collaborate on research initiatives to explore new tools, frameworks, and methodologies for enhancing blockchain data processing capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and data privacy regulations when handling sensitive blockchain data across distributed systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in blockchain backend development.

Job Requirements

• Proficiency in Rust programming language, with 3+ years of experience building scalable and high-performance backend systems for blockchain or distributed environments.
• Strong understanding of blockchain technologies, including consensus mechanisms, smart contracts, and on-chain data structures, with hands-on experience in data indexing solutions.
• Experience with data pipeline design and implementation, including familiarity with tools like Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or similar technologies for real-time data processing.
• Knowledge of monitoring and maintenance practices, including SLOs/SLIs management, performance optimization techniques, and system reliability engineering.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment and translate technical requirements into actionable tasks.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, with a proven track record in backend development and blockchain projects.
• Deep technical knowledge of distributed systems, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) to support data pipeline infrastructure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code practices for automated deployment and scaling.
• Ability to analyze complex data workflows and identify bottlenecks, proposing and implementing solutions to improve efficiency and reduce latency.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation in blockchain data processing and analysis.