Backend Engineer

A Backend Engineer at Decent Labs is highly skilled, focused, and driven to learn. Backend Engineers at Decent Labs work with our product managers to architect innovative APIs and user-facing applications for our portfolio of startups.

Who Are You?

You, the Backend Engineer, have a passion for backend APIs and services that power new products likely interacting with Ethereum. You’re a creative thinker and analytical problem solver who is inspired by the opportunity to contribute to building new startups and products, and unafraid to push the boundaries of what is possible with technology. You possess a deep mastery of other open source technologies that power the web. In addition, you enjoy working closely with designers and fellow engineers to successfully execute the implementation, testing, and deployment of applications.

Importantly, at Decent Labs, you’ll grow as a wise architect and developer who has experience executing complex development roadmaps from inception to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Building scalable, clean APIs in NodeJS (preferably with Typescript)
• Solid understanding and appreciation for clean, scalable architecture
• Design, scope, and estimate complex applications at the feature level
• Envision and develop features to help build new applications
• Collaborate with the team and cross-functional partners on all aspects of product development
• Identify and advocate for team-wide areas of improvement and best practices
• Mentor team members to refine their technical and architectural skills

Requirements

• Experience owning and shipping multiple products
• Strong experience with Postgres and/or MongoDB, as well as Docker
• A mastery of Node.js and React, and database design
• Mastery of designing APIs and building scalable RESTful services
• Ability to quickly iterate on and ship code using test-driven development patterns
• Ability to stand up architecture in the cloud and set up pipelines for CI/CD
• Understanding of database migrations and how to update production codebases
• Understands engineering best practices such as continuous integration
• Possesses exceptional judgment, problem-solving skills, and an analytical mindset
• Ability to work in areas outside of your comfort zone and motivated by personal growth
• A passion for learning and the self-awareness of how you learn best
• Demonstrated interest in the cryptocurrency industry
• Fluency in English

Who is Decent Labs?

Decent Labs is a venture studio offering the leadership of an accelerator, resources of a development firm, and network value of a venture fund to startups in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries. With the help of Decent Labs’ in-house design, engineering, and marketing talent, founders are given the time they need to focus on growing their business.

In just four years, Decent Labs has successfully co-founded over a dozen startups with both fledgling entrepreneurs and industry unicorns. Our partners have discovered ways to leverage blockchain technology to change the world for the better and have trusted Decent Labs to successfully bring their ideas to a very dynamic market.

Amidst explosive growth, Decent Labs is establishing the infrastructure needed to build decentralized protocols and defi applications on the cutting edge of the cryptocurrency industry. We are actively seeking team members who are ready to build the future - now.

Benefits

• As a venture studio, you will own shares in the projects we create together
• Work on the bleeding edge of decentralized technology alongside early-stage startups and some of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency industry
• Fully remote and work-from-anywhere culture
• Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as other wellness perks
• 10 paid holidays