Senior Backend Engineer (Solana)

LI.FI is simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs and service providers by offering a unified API to access all on-chain liquidity across major blockchains for best price same-chain and cross-chain swaps. We are a passionate team on a mission to enable a fairer, more decentralised world. Apart from the tech, we care a lot about user experience and aim to make complex technologies accessible to everyone.

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A quick run-down of the job

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Solana) to join our growing team and play a crucial role in building and maintaining the backend systems that power our platform. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with the Solana ecosystem, strong backend development skills with TypeScript, and a passion for blockchain technology. The position will report to our Backend Lead.

The current tech stack of LI.FI utilizes:

• Node.js running TypeScript code in Docker containers

• MongoDB and Redis for our data

• ethers.js for communication with the EVM blockchains

• Github, Kubernetes, AWS and CloudFlare for our GitOps CD chain

Please note: You must be located in the EMEA region and have a good technical understanding of the Solana ecosystem. Your application will not be considered otherwise.

What you'll do

• Leading the design, development, and maintenance of Solana-focused backend systems and APIs

• Architecting and implement scalable, robust solutions tailored to Solana’s unique requirements.

• Maintaining high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensuring best practices for code maintainability and readability

• Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code and algorithms to improve system performance

• Implementing monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high system availability

• Developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems

• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them grow their technical skills

• Analyzing complex technical problems and propose effective solutions to address them

• Documenting code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and support onboarding of new developers

What makes a good candidate

• Must be located in the EMEA region

• Good TypeScript experience is a must

• Good technical understanding of the Solana ecosystem is a must; understanding of other ecosystems is a plus

• Extensive professional experience in a similar role

• Experience working with Solana smart contracts

• Understanding of document databases and caching

• Experience in software design and architecture

• Deep knowledge of testing frameworks and principles

• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and analytical skills

• Proactivity, strong ability to work well within a team and to be self-guided on a day-to-day basis

• Ability to write maintainable, scalable, production-grade code

• Passion for new technologies and ability to autonomously evaluate them and make suggestions for improvement

• Very strong verbal and writing skills in English to allow effective communication with team members and stakeholders in meetings and documents

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science is a plus

We encourage you to apply if you feel your experience and skills equip you for this job but are not listed here!

Company culture

• Embracing the differences

  • Embrace your own differences

  • Respect and welcome the unique qualities of others

  • See others’ differences as an opportunity to grow

• Own it, do it

  • Own tasks end-to-end

  • Hold yourself to a high bar for execution

  • Make bold decisions, and be accountable

  • Understand your limitations and seek for help

• Fail forward

  • Try - don’t be afraid to fail

  • Learn - don’t make the same mistake twice

  • Adapt - grow with the experience

• Have fun together

  • Take the time to get to know and understand each other better

  • Don’t take yourself too seriously and keep it light-hearted

  • Fun should be coming from a place of love and respect

What you’ll get

• Annual team offsites (Thailand was a blast at the beginning of 2023, Vietnam this year was blast-ier; let’s see what happens in 2025!)

• Flexible remote days

• Flexible working hours

• Equity participation from day 1

• Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)

• 1 Conference per year near your city of residence

• An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)

• A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

• Unlimited PTO

If you join us as an independent contractor, you’re only entitled to the first four benefits of this list.

Application process

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LI.FI is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Join us in our dedication to fostering a workplace that values and respects each team member's unique contributions..

Shortlisted candidates will undergo a comprehensive interview process, including a people operations interview, a take-home assignment, a meet-the-team & founder interview, and a reference check.

For more information, visit our page detailing our hiring process!