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Senior Backend Engineer- Stellar Ecosystem
Remote Backend Engineer role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 4, 2026
Eligible countries79 accepted countries
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
Role overview
Senior Backend Engineer- Stellar Ecosystem
Requirements and responsibilities
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Key Responsibilities
- System Leadership: Lead and participate in the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and APIs.
- Scalable Architecture: Architect and implement robust backend solutions capable of handling increasing user loads and evolving business requirements.
- Quality Standards: Maintain high coding standards, conduct thorough code reviews, and ensure best practices for maintainability and readability.
- Performance Optimization: Identify system bottlenecks and optimize code and algorithms to improve overall performance.
- Proactive Monitoring: Implement monitoring and debugging tools to identify and resolve issues proactively, ensuring high system availability.
- Testing & Reliability: Develop comprehensive test suites—including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests—to ensure backend reliability.
- Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior developers to foster technical growth within the team.
- Documentation: Document code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and streamline onboarding.
Requirements
- Location: Candidates must be located in the EMEA or APAC regions.
- Technical Expertise: Strong professional experience with TypeScript and Node.js is required.
- Stellar Experience: Proven experience working with the Stellar network in production environments.
- Blockchain Background: Previous experience in the blockchain space with a technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem (or other blockchain environments). Familiarity with Stellar’s Soroban smart contracts is a significant plus.
- Seniority: Extensive professional experience in a similar role at a senior or lead level.
- Infrastructural Knowledge: Solid understanding of document databases (MongoDB), caching mechanisms (Redis), and system architecture design.
- Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a proactive manner.
- Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science is considered a plus.
- Language: Very strong written and verbal English skills for effective stakeholder communication.
Our Client's Culture
- Embracing Differences: Our client values unique qualities and views individual differences as an opportunity for the entire team to grow.
- Ownership and Execution: Every team member is expected to own their tasks end-to-end, holding themselves to a high bar for execution and accountability.
- Failing Forward: Innovation requires courage. The team is encouraged to try new things, learn from mistakes without repeating them, and adapt quickly.
- Collaborative Fun: Beyond the tech, the team prioritizes getting to know one another, maintaining a light-hearted environment rooted in love and respect.
Benefits
- Compensation: Competitive salary range of €90,000 – €130,000 EUR, plus equity participation from day one.
- Time Off: 30 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Flexibility: Flexible remote work days and flexible working hours.
- Offsites: Annual team offsites (previous locations include Thailand, Vietnam, and Marrakech).
- Equipment: Choice of work computer and hardware.
- Allowances: * An annual €1,000 personal development budget (after 6 months of tenure).
- A one-time €1,000 remote work budget for office setup or coworking expenses.
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