Alchemy · 14 hours ago
Software Engineer (Backend) - Distributed Systems
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expAlchemy is a company dedicated to bringing web3 to a billion people by providing developers with the essential tools for building onchain products. As a Software Engineer, you will focus on developing sophisticated distributed systems that support high-throughput and reliable infrastructure for millions of users in the Web3 ecosystem.
BlockchainDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformProductivity ToolsWeb3
Responsibilities
To help define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our team’s product pillar and guide the team in executing against that vision
Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services
Contribute to and participate in system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews
Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency
Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
Collaborate with other technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify business priorities, define the team roadmap, and act on them
Qualification
Required
8+ years of relevant industry experience
BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components
Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production
Production experience with Java, Golang, C++ or similar
Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS
Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy
Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly
Preferred
Experience with API platforms a plus
Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus
Founded a company or built side projects, a plus
Experience in startups, a plus
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision
Gym Reimbursement
Home Office Build-out Budget
In-Office Group Meals
Wellbeing & Mental Health Perks
Learning & Development Stipend
Company Sponsored Conferences & Events
HSA and FSA Plans
Fertility Benefits
401k
Unlimited flexible time off
Company
Alchemy
Alchemy is a developer platform that helps companies to build reliable decentralized applications.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$563.9MKey Investors
C1FundLightspeed Venture Partners,Silver LakeAndreessen Horowitz
2025-11-25Series Unknown
2022-02-08Series C· $200M
2021-10-28Series C· $250M
Leadership Team
Guillaume Poncin
Chief Technology Officer
Bill Platt
Chief Operating Officer
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