Senior Backend/DevOps Engineer

You’ll fit if you are

????️ Committed and owner: Deeply invested in the success of the company and the satisfaction of users. Willing to go the extra mile to make sure that the work you do is of the highest quality. Takes pride in their work and takes ownership of their responsibilities.

???? Entrepreneurial mindset and ambitious: Proactive and takes initiative. Comfortable figuring things out on their own when necessary. Ambitious and eager to make an impact. Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities as the company grows.

???? Product and user focus: Passionate about creating the best possible product for our users. Keeps user needs and preferences in mind when making design and architectural decisions. Driven by the belief that our product can make a real difference in people's lives.

???? Growth minded and humble: Open to feedback and willing to learn and grow from it. Low ego and comfortable admitting when they are wrong or need help. Open to new ideas and approaches. Always looking for ways to improve themselves and the company.

???? Team player: Understands that building a startup is a team effort. Willing to support and collaborate with coworkers. Dependable and reliable. Willing to go above and beyond to help the team succeed. Supportive and compassionate. Willing to lend an ear or a helping hand when coworkers need it.

Role

You’ll be working with infrastructure/cloud engineering and backend development that will process millions API requests monthly. You'll partner with our team to help make key architectural decisions, iterate on the product roadmap, own product decisions, and architect & build our foundational tech platform.

What you’ll do

• Architect, develop, and execute on our technology roadmap, transitioning from early-stage prototypes to scalable and resilient full-scale production backend services.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and the company's overarching strategy.

• Integrate with web3 technologies and protocols, emphasizing secure connections, data flow, and adaptability to the evolving needs of the business and market trends.

• Grow Openfort culture through mentorship and recruiting

   

Job requirements

• +4 years of backend/devops engineering experience

• You’re in love with type magic and have written a lot of TypeScript, databases, and cloud platforms.

• Administrate our cloud infrastructure in GCP, Virtual Machines, CI/CD pipelines, RPC and nodes.

• You are passionate about building tools to improve developer experience

• You’re an engineer, NOT a manager

   

Nice to haves

• Experience working with languages like Rust, C++ or C#

• You are passionate about writing clean software and building - ideally side projects or even a company

• Optional but encouraged: Demonstrated achievements in competitive realms such as programming contests (e.g., ACM-ICPC, topcoder) or Capture-the-Flag events (e.g., CSAW, DEFCON).