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Lead Backend Engineer

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Backend
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Lead Backend Engineer, 5+ yrs experience, strong in TypeScript/Node.js. Must have experience with data pipelines and SQL. Remote work, familiarity with blockchain/DeFi is a plus.

Required skills

TypeScriptNode.jsPython/Go/Rust/JavaSQLrelational modelingthird-party APIs

Optional skills

blockchain data infrastructureDeFi protocol integrationsevent-sourcingCQRSMCP-based AI agent frameworksmerkle treescommitment schemesZK proofs

What you'll do

  • Architect and build backend systems for data infrastructure, AI agent systems, and cryptographic provenance
  • Build deterministic importers with hierarchy, integrity validation, and JSON exporters
  • Implement scope selection, block-ID mapping, change tracking, and hierarchical diffing
  • Build automated proposal generation with citations and traceability
  • Create reliable data pipelines against blockchain nodes, DEX APIs, price feeds, and lending protocol data
  • Design schemas for chain data, market data, and DeFi protocol state with data quality checks
  • Build an AI-queryable data substrate for risk analysis
  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and validation layers for determinism
  • Build large-tree virtualisation, multi-select, conflict detection, and structure linting
  • Implement side-by-side hierarchical diff, evidence/citations sidebar, and rationale tracing
  • Develop cognitive interfaces such as graph-outline hybrids, spatial canvases, and dynamic lenses
  • Build AI agent execution environments with MCP-based agents, tool definitions, provenance tracking, and guardrails
  • Implement cryptographic proof systems for data integrity
  • Design event-sourcing architecture for provenance and temporal queries
  • Build identity and permission systems for agents and analysts

What they require

  • 5+ years building production backend/server-side systems
  • Strong TypeScript/Node.js proficiency
  • Experience with Python, Go, Rust, or Java
  • Advanced SQL and relational modelling
  • Experience building data pipelines against third-party APIs
  • End-to-end ownership mindset
  • Hands-on lead role with architecture and building responsibilities

Building a platform at the intersection of structured knowledge work, AI agents, and data integrity.

AI, Data Infrastructure, Web3/DeFi

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