Staff Backend Engineer (Web3)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (Web3): Building business-critical backend systems that power high-throughput, real-time crypto trading with an accent on low-latency trading infrastructure, wallet and execution systems, and AI-driven intelligence layers. Focus on correctness, resilience, and speed in frontier-level engineering.

Location: Remote (US preferred). Strong preference for Austin, TX (office planned). Exceptional candidates in Europe will be considered.

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth, venture-backed crypto company.

What you will do

• Design and build low-latency trading infrastructure.
• Develop wallet and execution systems that perform under extreme volatility.
• Work on AI-driven intelligence layers that continuously improve outcomes.
• Ship production systems with a strong bias toward correctness, resilience, and speed.
• Use AI tooling aggressively as a force multiplier across development and architecture.

Requirements

• Staff-level engineer capable of owning large, complex systems.
• Proven ability to lead work end-to-end: problem definition → architecture → production.
• Comfortable making high-impact technical decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Crypto-Native Experience (Essential): Direct experience building or operating crypto wallets, trading platforms, or execution systems.
• Deep understanding of real-world market behavior, volatility, and scale.
• Strong production experience with Golang, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, performance, and reliability.
• Actively uses AI tools in development and iteration (must-have).

Culture & Benefits

• Equity: initial stock grant of ~1% of the company, currently valued at approximately $230,000.
• Eligible for regular salary increases and bonuses based on achieving revenue targets.
• Token upside: pro-rata participation in Senpi’s token launch, planned for 2026.
• Commitment to offer equal opportunities to all candidates.
• Ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats.

Hiring process

• Hiring Manager Interview.
• CTO Intro Call.
• Technical Interview.
• Founder / CEO Interview.