Our Mission Our mission is to bring web3 to a billion people, by providing builders with the tools they need to build exceptional onchain products. Alchemy is the only complete developer platform that offers the powerful APIs, SDKs, and tools necessary to build and scale onchain apps and rollups. Our infrastructure powers 70% of the top web3 teams, 90%+ of web2 companies building in web3 and 100+ million end users. Our customers include top web3 brands like Polymarket, OpenSea, Circle, WorldCoin, as well as major global brands like Shopify and Adobe. The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT. We're backed by the world's leading VCs and institutions, including: Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others. 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. Responsibilities: Own the end to end product lifecycle of identifying, designing, and building new features Contribute and lead backend design discussions, stand up meetings, and code reviews Develop and own best practices for backend application development with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency Identify opportunities to improve existing practices and uphold Alchemy's high technical quality bar Write stable, high coverage test cases for features you ship Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack Collaborate with other engineers, PMs, and designers What We're Looking For: 5+ years of relevant industry experience BS/BA degree in Computer Science Experience designing, building, scaling and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus) Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems Experience with AWS technologies is a plus Experience with production distributed systems, web applications, and microservice architecture Experience developing with Java (Micronauts), Typescript (Node), and/or Python (Django) Proven track record building highly available and highly scalable systems Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly Web3 experience, a plus Founded a company or built side projects, a plus Experience in startups, a plus Perks: Opportunity to work with the latest cloud and blockchain technologies Competitive Salary : Attractive compensation based on your expertise. Cutting-Edge Technology : Work with the latest in cloud and blockchain. Flexibility : Flexible time off to support work-life balance. Health Coverage : Private medical insurance and subscriptions. Cutting-Edge Technology : Work with the latest in cloud and blockchain. Flexibility : Flexible time off to support work-life balance. Health Coverage : Private medical insurance and subscriptions. Gym Stipend:  Monthly stipend to cover gym memberships, fitness classes, or wellness activities of your choice Learning & Growth : Annual L&D budget and training opportunities. Global Offsite : Join our annual company-wide retreat. Team Fun : Regular fun and entertainment activities. Start-Up Culture : Hackathons and an innovative work environment. Office Perks : Food at the office Travel : Opportunities to visit our global offices.