Backend Focused Full-Stack Engineer – Malta

Description of the offer

TechTree is partnering with several VC-backed startups with investment from leading European VCs such as Polychain Capital, Seedcamp, Cocoa Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Inflection and Notion Capital.

Position: Backend Focused Full-Stack Engineer

Salary: $140,000 – $180,000

Location: Remote-first (team spread across Europe, Americas, and Asia)

About the company:

The company is a passionate team dedicated to expanding the reach of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency. Their mission is to establish the most reliable platform for capital deployment into DeFi, with a strong emphasis on transparency and global accessibility. The company operates remotely with team members primarily based in Europe and also in the Americas and Asia. Currently, the company is experiencing significant growth and has ambitious expansion plans for the upcoming years.

About the role:

The company seeks a talented Backend Focused Full-Stack Engineer to help build pioneering DeFi solutions. This role will play a vital part in designing, developing, and bringing product features from the idea stage to full realization. Collaborating closely with Product Managers and Designers, the role requires translating visions into tangible results while working in a distributed, multi-disciplinary team of outstanding software engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Address and overcome architectural challenges of existing applications and libraries.
• Develop and maintain high-quality code, focusing predominantly on backend development.
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize new features.
• Optimize the usage of open libraries in the application to ensure scalability.
• Undertake testing and debugging to ensure application reliability and stability.
• Stay updated with emerging web and blockchain development trends and technologies.

Benefits:

• Competitive fixed annual salary and yearly performance bonus.
• Employee share options and performance equity.
• Generous paid time off: 5 weeks per year, public holidays, and a 2-week end-of-year break.
• Opportunity for vertical (seniority) and horizontal (new expertise areas) development within the company.
• Annual company retreat and full coverage for participation in industry conferences.
• Choice of engineering tools.
• Monthly subscription perks, e.g., gym memberships, entertainment subscriptions, or fresh deliveries.

Tech Stack:

Backend: TypeScript with SQL and NoSQL, GraphQL, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Solidity for smart contract development.

Frontend: React, Next.js with TypeScript, RxJS, Storybook with Theme UI, Mocha, and Chai for automated testing.

Requirements:

Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Full-Stack Engineer, especially backend.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, NestJS, Docker, Lambda functions, Hardhat, Solidity, and Mocha.
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in service-oriented architecture and backend web application/services development.
• Understands front-end technologies, including React, RxJs, and Next.js with TypeScript.
• Team player with an eagerness to share knowledge.

Supplementary (Not mandatory but favourable):

• Demonstrated interest in DeFi, Blockchain, and staying updated on latest DeFi market technologies and models.

How to apply?