Alchemy

Backend Software Engineer

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · Bucharest

Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added 4 days ago

Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.

Salary

Not stated

Location

Hybrid · Bucharest

Timezone

Not stated

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Bucharest, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Bucharest, Hybrid"
Listing mentions "Hybrid"

What Nomaders makes of it

Not suitable if you plan to move between countries

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About the role

As an engineer focused on backend systems at Alchemy, you'll be working with one of the most sophisticated and high-throughput distributed systems in the blockchain world. You'll focus on architecting and building new systems as well as improving existing ones for a platform that supports millions of users globally. You'll have the autonomy to shape technical solutions, influence architectural decisions, and own services throughout their lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure, APIs, and services at scale.

Own the architecture and implementation of distributed systems behind high-volume, low-latency APIs.

Solve hard scalability, latency, and performance problems in live production systems.

Lead system design discussions and shape the direction of our backend architecture.

Set the best practices for backend development—throughput, reliability, and latency.

Validate performance through automated testing, benchmarking, and production-driven improvements.

Trace production issues across services and the full stack, and ship fixes that durably improve reliability.

What We're Looking For

5+ years of relevant industry experience.

BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend components

Ability to solve complex design, scalability, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency production systems.

Production experience with Java, Rust

Experience in cloud-native environments, particularly AWS.

Experience with managed Kubernetes platforms such as Amazon EKS is a plus.

Comfortable working across the stack, with a willingness to dive into infrastructure and platform challenges when the problem calls for it.

Experience building highly available and scalable distributed systems.

You're a self-starter who takes ownership, moves fast, and knows when to obsess over the details—and when it's time to ship.

Curiosity about emerging technologies and a desire to continuously learn and explore new ideas.

Web3 experience, a plus

Founded a company or built side projects, a plus

Experience in startups, a plus

Requirements

The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.

Benefits

·🏥 Private Health Insurance
·💪 Gym Reimbursement
·🚅 Commuter Benefits
·🌴 Flexible Time Off
·🥙 In-Office Group Meals

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at Alchemy, mentioning your remote working experience.
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 5d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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