Lead Backend Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Backend Engineer with a deep interest in DeFi and trading automation systems. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and have a proven track record in a leadership role within Web3. The ability to adapt to complex ideas, problem solve on the fly, and thrive in a fast paced startup environment is essential. You will play a crucial role in the project’s success by directing technical strategy, collaborating with founding team members, and proactively resolving backend system issues.

Our Tech Stack:

• Backend: Nest.js - Typescript
• Frontend: Next.js - Typescript
• Database: MongoDB
• Cloud platform: Digital Ocean / AWS
• Smart contracts: Solidity
• Additional: Git/GitHub, Docker, Ethers.js

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer
• 2+ years developing applications on EVM-based blockchains
• 2+ years designing and engineering scalable Web APIs
• Experience and proficiency with Typescript / Node.js on server side
• Some familiarity with DevOps practices (docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms)
• Previous experience leading a cross functional team of 3 or more team members
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Nice to have:

• Smart contract development experience (EVM)
• Some frontend experience (Next.js, React)
• Experience building DeFi and user-facing trading applications
• Good understanding of Account Abstraction standards (ERC 4337 & 7579)
• Knowledge of intent-centric system architectures

Responsibilities:

• Continuously adapt and improve the product by shipping new features or improving current functionalities.
• Deploy scalable backend services and APIs.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to optimize performance.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure consistent product quality.
• Develop maintainable and well-documented code.
• Interact with a wide range of DeFi protocols, calling their smart contracts to extract specific data when necessary.
• Listen to token data via WebSockets, quoting tokens at varying rates, and using cron jobs to execute transactions at specified times or based on certain parameters for condition-driven trading.
• Collaborate and troubleshoot with partner protocols to identify the most effective ways to integrate their products or infrastructure.
• Be a project manager: establish priority driven plans for managing deadlines and key deliverables
• Communicate with the development team on a daily basis.
• Require that teammates provide clear and succinct updates to ensure tasks are completed on time and in alignment with development schedules.
• Deliberate with the founding team to effectively adapt high-level concepts into concrete development outcomes.

Who we are:

Hegemony Labs is an ambitious startup composed of DeFi natives, trend analysts, and technical experts. We are dedicated to delivering bleeding edge trading innovations for the betterment of Web3 at large. Funded and backed by notable VCs and angels.

What we are building:

Hedgemony is an intent-centric execution layer which blends multilayered aggregation services with AI-driven market insights to provide an enriched and unified on-chain experience. Our primary aim is to simplify DeFi interactions and empower traders with unmatched on-chain trading functionalities.

We deliver simultaneous asset swaps, multi faceted yield capture, copy trading, and hedging optionality through our infinitely customizable strategy agents. Users can configure agents to navigate DEXs, lending, yield-bearing protocols, and other derivatives synchronously via conditional triggers and adaptive logic. With one simple action, entire portfolios can be revamped, redelegated, and programmed to automatically rebalance in accordance to shifting market sentiments.

The protocol MVP is currently deployed on Arbitrum One, and currently working towards multi-chain expansion and integration for crosschain settlement compatibilities on Base, Monad, HyperEVM and beyond.

Additional Info:

• Website
• Docs