Backend Engineer (Remote, Global) : Runloop

Job Description

You are a seasoned backend engineer (Staff/Sr. Staff/Principal) and you have experience building software with stringent latency requirements.You are excited to transition into Web3/crypto and develop a deep understanding of the Web3/crypto technology stack.

Qualifications:

You have 8+ years of industry experience in backend engineering, focusing on speed and low-level optimization. (example domains: game engines, databases, blockchain node implementations, HFT, virtualization, hardware-accelerated computation, compiler optimization, physics simulation, rendering pipelines, etc.)

You are proficient in a low-level programming language such as C/C++, Rust, Go, Java.

You thrive in a globally-distributed, asynchronous-by-default work environment that values deep work, quality engineering, and written communication. (e.g., design docs, documentation, runbooks, etc.)

What we offer:

Competitive salary and equity

Performance-based cash bonuses from our trading business (Unlike a typical technology startup, our business model allows us to provide both equity and liquidity.)

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible work hours – we are fully remote and globally distributed

Stipend for home-office equipment and ergonomics