Are you looking to be a part of one of the most influential companies in the cryptocurrency industry and contribute to the crypto revolution that is changing the world?

 

At Metallicus, we are shaping digital money and revolutionizing the way people transact by reaching out to consumers new to cryptocurrency in a fun and novel way. To date, we have launched and operate WebAuth (non-custodial wallet), Metal Pay in the United States (P2P value transfer and cryptocurrency purchase wallet), and Metal X (a cryptocurrency exchange across 23 countries and rapidly expanding).

 

We are currently looking for a Backend Engineer with some DevOps experience, ready to change the way people think about payments. Our ideal candidate is someone with knowledge of designing systems from scratch and has experience in setting up services using the service-oriented architecture approach. The ideal candidate is able to work on a big application, which has been divided into smaller pieces or services. 

 

Scalability plays a big part in how we design our infrastructure, and we expect our candidates to have experience in building platforms that are able to handle a high number of concurrent users. Having experience in fintech is a plus but not required.



Responsibilities:

  • Write scalable solutions to problems, by separating business logic into microservices

  • Contribute to our codebase using test-driven design while taking scalability into consideration

  • Implement security and data protection principles

  • Set up and own performance monitoring systems

  • Set up efficient continuous deployment and integration pipelines for the backend projects you develop

  • Research and implement new backend technologies that provide better security and API structure

  • Strive for weekly deployments and maintain the integrity of the system

  • Work with our product and design teams to invent the best solution, implement that solution, then A/B test it to make sure our users are getting the best possible experience

  • Must be willing to be on call to handle production issues as they arise

  • Take full ownership of the projects you work on, from development through production, and be responsible for their ongoing maintenance

 

 

Required Skills:

  • Experience using the following technologies: NodeJS (ES7), SQL, NSQL, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Cloud deployments

  • Minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience working as a backend engineer

  • 1+ years of experience in DevOps: Experience setting up performance monitoring systems, environment secret cycling, security practices, and build pipelines;  bonus points if you can show us a product you’ve implemented in the past with these abilities

  • Solid understanding of the deployment process across a microservice architecture

  • Previously been the stakeholder of a large codebase and have had extensive experience in mitigating issues that may arise, no matter the size

  • Appreciation for a test-driven, code review culture

  • You pride yourself in writing well-structured and documented, easily maintainable code that balances beauty and pragmatism

  • Successful track record building distributed and high-throughput applications that scale

  • Passion for creating lasting experiences for our users

  • Location: We are a fully remote, global team. Candidates may be based anywhere but must be available to work during our core hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific.

 

 

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Interest and experience in blockchain a plus

  • Golang development experience a plus

 

 

What We Offer:

  • An exciting opportunity to work with an inspirational team that fosters growth and values trust.

  • 100% remote.

  • The opportunity to work on products that will change the world.

  • Monthly subsidies for wellness activities, food and drink.

  • Learning & Development stipend.

  • Flexible PTO and paid holidays (per applicable country).

  • Potential for stock options. 

 

 

 

Metallicus is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer that values diversity in hiring, and gives consideration to all candidates regardless of their race, age, creed, color, religion or religious belief, national origin or ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.

 

 

*Please note that we are not open to solicitation for any recruiting services at this time. *