Role overview

Senior Backend Developer

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About the job

  • New Products and Features - Tether continuously strives to create innovative new features in order to provide the most professional experience for customers. These are developed and deployed using agile methodologies, to ensure the user experience remains the best in the industry.
  • Scalability - all backend services that power Tether platform must remain effortlessly smooth, responsive, and real-time for customers as the platform continues to scale to accommodate new user growth.
  • Security - Tether makes Security its most important feature. The Backend Development team is responsible for building all the API services and backend processes with the highest security principles and standard, in order to protect the safety of the entire user base.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, practical architectures.
  • Improve existing core backend services written in NodeJS
  • Implement new solutions that interact with different core services through RPC calls
  • Write complex database queries for compliance and financial purposes

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience working with Javascript/Nodejs.
  • Familiar with microservices architecture
  • Have actively participated in the development of a complex platform
  • Good experience in interacting with databases (MySQL, MongoDB)
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies
  • Good understanding of security practices

Requirements

  • Experience with blockchain integration
  • Comfortable with high-availability concepts
  • Ruby on Rails experience
  • Other technologies of interest: Message queues (Redis), Caches and Job Queues

Requirements

  • Apply only through our official channels. We do not use third-party platforms or agencies for recruitment unless clearly stated. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: https://tether.recruitee.com/
  • Verify the recruiter’s identity. All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. If you’re unsure, you can confirm their identity by checking their profile or contacting us through our website.
  • Be cautious of unusual communication methods. We do not conduct interviews over WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. All communication is done through official company emails and platforms.
  • Double-check email addresses. All communication from us will come from emails ending in @tether.to or @tether.io
  • We will never request payment or financial details. If someone asks for personal financial information or payment at any point during the hiring process, it is a scam. Please report it immediately.
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