Job Description
Job DescriptionCareer Renew is recruiting for one of his clients a Backend Engineer - Crypto - this is an onsite role in New York or London.
As a Backend Engineer, you will play a critical role in building and scaling cutting-edge platforms at the forefront of crypto and social finance. Youll work across the entire backend, delivering low-latency distributed systems at scale, in an environment where speed, ownership, and innovation are paramount.
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Architect, build, and ship high-performance solutions at speed, contributing directly to the growth of the worlds largest crypto social network.
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Work across the backend, from infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, DB optimisations, and REST APIs, ensuring high performance and scalability
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Rapidly prototype and iterate on new features, balancing speed with quality in a fast-moving environment
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Solve complex technical challenges in a space where innovation and efficiency are the upmost priority
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Collaborate closely with a world-class team of engineers and product leaders to push boundaries and redefine whats possible
Take full ownership of your work, from initial concept to production deployment and maintenance
Who You Are
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A backend engineer with deep experience with web applications, and in particular AWS, postgres and redis
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Passionate about building highly-performant, scalable platforms that enable real-time user interactions
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Familiar with crypto, DeFi, or blockchain technologies
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A problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, quickly breaking down challenges and executing solutions
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High-agency and ownership-driven, capable of leading features end-to-end with minimal guidance
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Experienced in high-growth environments, startups, or fast-moving product teams where speed and impact matter
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Excited to work alongside top-tier engineers and contribute to a platform thats redefining how people interact with crypto
Why Join Us?
If youre the type who thrives in chaos, loves ambitious problems, and wants to build something game-changing, we want to hear from you. At our core, we believe in:
Speed over perfection - ship now, iterate later
Ownership over bureaucracy - every person here makes big decisions
Talent density over headcount - we hire the best, no exceptions
Building for the future - crypto moves fast, and so do we
Compensation & Package
Equity + Tokens