Senior Backend Engineer (Generalist)

Senior Backend Engineer (Generalist)
New York City (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)
$220K–$275K Base + Equity + Annual Trading Profit-Sharing Bonus
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) / Backend Infrastructure

Seeking a senior-to-staff-level Backend Engineer to build and scale high-performance backend systems within a fast-paced infrastructure-focused engineering environment.

This role is ideal for engineers with exceptional CS fundamentals, strong system design expertise, and experience architecting scalable backend platforms end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure and distributed systems
Architect scalable, reliable, high-performance systems
Lead complex engineering initiatives independently
Collaborate closely with technical leadership
Operate effectively in fast-changing startup environments

Required Skills & Experience
7+ years of production software engineering experience
Strong computer science fundamentals and system design expertise
Experience with one or more of: Rust, C++, C, Golang, Python, TypeScript
Proven experience leading backend/system projects independently
Strong ownership mindset and stable career progression

Ideal Backgrounds
Engineers from top-tier technology companies, quantitative trading firms, crypto infrastructure companies, or high-performing startups.

Preferred Education
Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related technical fields preferred.

Benefits
Equity / Stock Options
Annual discretionary cash bonus
Visa sponsorship available (H-1B transfer & Canadian TN)