Loopscale · 2 months ago
Senior Backend Software Engineer (New York only)
Loopscale is a New York-based startup focused on building the next generation of capital markets on efficient, open networks. The Senior Backend Software Engineer will design, implement, and maintain scalable backend infrastructure for Loopscale’s lending platform, ensuring high performance and security.
B2BBlockchainCommercial LendingEmbedded SoftwareFinanceFinTechInfrastructureLendingNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
Responsibilities
Build high-performance servers in Rust deployed on GCP that interface with the Solana network and Loopscale's web application, focusing on security, reliability and latency
Build, maintain, improve, scale, and secure cloud infrastructure and resources using IaC tools
Manage and optimize databases (MySQL & Redis) for real-time blockchain data and user information
Develop robust testing and security measures to ensure reliability and protect against sybil attacks, hacks, and other security threats in a blockchain environment
Optimize system performance and scalability through code optimization and architectural enhancements
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software, collaborating with the product team and external partners throughout the development cycle, from ideation to production
Implement and uphold coding standards, with a focus on extensibility, maintainability, and comprehensive testing
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience working on performant services at scale, ideally in finance or adjacent industries
Have experience with microservices and architectures, such as pub/sub and messaging queues
Expertise in databases, with a deep understanding of database design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning, to handle large-scale data efficiently
Experience with cloud services, including GCP App Engine, GKE, along with complex CI/CD workflows and safe deployment strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, and A/B Testing)
Knowledge of networking routing, load balancing, and telemetry tools
Strong work ethic and communication skills, with the ability to operate with ambiguous requirements in a team environment and proficiency in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code
Preferred
General understanding of blockchain development, particularly developing programs in the SVM and data indexing strategies for on-chain data
Benefits
Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
Competitive equity and token options
Private office in New York
Regular off-sites and other company-sponsored events and travel opportunities
Company
Loopscale
Loopscale is building the next generation of credit markets on efficient, open networks.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.5MKey Investors
CoinFund
2021-10-01Seed· $4.5M
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