The Role As a Senior Software Engineer on the API Infra team at Alchemy, you'll be focused on building an API layer that's infinitely scalable, highly reliable, and highly performant. It's a unique opportunity combining the most challenging engineering problems, crypto-forward exposure, and direct customer impact.
What You'll Do: Design, build and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services Contribute and lead system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency Write stable, high coverage test cases for features you ship Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack Collaborate with other engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designer What We're Looking For: 5+ years of relevant industry experience BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus) Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production Production experience with Java,Golang, C++ or similar Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly Founded a company or built side projects, a plus Experience in startups, a plus More on The Role Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.
The base salary range for this position is estimated to be between $135,000 - $350,000 annually. Please note this range reflects base salary only, and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Your salary will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs.
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