Senior Software Engineer (API Infrastructure)

Our goal is to make blockchain technology accessible to a wide audience. The Alchemy Platform offers a high-quality developer platform that simplifies blockchain development. We have established ourselves as a leading infrastructure provider in the industry, facilitating over $105 billion in transactions for millions of users across 99% of countries.

The Alchemy team comprises individuals with extensive experience in scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain technology, having held leadership positions at renowned companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.

Recently, Alchemy secured a Series C1 funding round valuing the company at $10.2 billion, with Lightspeed and Silver Lake as lead investors. Prior investments have been made by a16z, Coatue, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, Google's Chairman, Charles Schwab, and executives of other prominent organizations.

Our platform supports major blockchain companies worldwide and has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Bloomberg, and other publications.

Role Overview

Join Alchemy as a Senior Software Engineer within the API Infrastructure team to work on developing a scalable, reliable, and high-performance API layer. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges, engage with blockchain technology, and have a tangible impact on customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure, APIs, and services
• Lead system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews
• Establish and implement best practices for backend infrastructure focusing on throughput, reliability, and latency
• Create robust test cases for new features
• Troubleshoot production issues across various service levels
• Collaborate with engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designers

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Proficiency in designing, building, and scaling backend software components (experience with API platforms is advantageous)
• Ability to address design, scaling, latency, or performance challenges in high-throughput systems
• Hands-on experience with programming languages like Java, Golang, C++, etc.
• Familiarity with Cloud Native environments, especially AWS
• Experience with managed Kubernetes layers such as AWS EKS is a plus
• Initiative to drive new ideas independently
• Capability to balance quality and speed of delivery effectively
• Entrepreneurial experience or startup exposure is beneficial

Work Environment

Alchemy provides competitive compensation, including equity and comprehensive health benefits. Additional perks include medical, dental, vision coverage, 401k, and flexible unlimited time off. The base salary for this role is projected between $135,000 - $350,000 annually, with the final amount determined by experience, qualifications, and business requirements.