Staff Backend Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
- 6+ years backend engineering experience (Go preferred)
- Scalable system design & implementation
- API architecture, distributed systems expertise
- SQL & NoSQL database technologies
- Agile & cross-functional team experience
7 skills required
Job Details
What you'll do:
- Design and architect scalable backend systems that drive high-performance user experiences across our flagship platforms.
- Build and maintain robust APIs and backend services with a focus on reliability, security, and developer usability.
- Develop complex server-side logic to integrate blockchain technologies and handle high-throughput data flows and transactions.
- Implement real-time monitoring and alerting systems, proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization.
- Lead backend efforts across the entire development lifecycle—from planning and design to deployment and iteration.
- Collaborate with frontend, mobile, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that are both performant and delightful to use.
- Oversee database design, management, and optimization across multiple systems and services.
- Document system architecture, APIs, and processes for both internal and external development stakeholders.
- Ensure secure and efficient handling of user data and interactions.
- Contribute to technical strategy and mentor junior team members as a go-to backend expert.
About you:
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally with Go (Golang) or similar performant backend languages.
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, production-grade systems in a cloud-native environment.
- Deep understanding of API architecture, distributed systems, and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
- Comfortable leading backend projects from concept to deployment.
- Strong advocate for clean code, testing, documentation, and best practices in version control (Git).
- Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams, delivering iteratively while maintaining a long-term vision.
- A problem-solver at heart, excited by technical challenges and driven by delivering impact at scale.
- Passion for blockchain technology, gaming, and redefining digital ownership.
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About The Company
Our specialty is testing the potential of emerging technology to build high-growth businesses. Today that means we're working on AI, AR, and blockchain, either independently or in partnership with Fortune 500 leaders and domain-expert investors.
Axiom Zen was named first among Canada's Most Innovative Companies by Canadian Business. Our work has been featured in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, and Fast Company.
Products developed by Axiom Zen have touched 200+ million consumers and are used by the world’s leading organizations. Recent successes include NBA Top Shot, and CryptoKitties, products created by our startup Dapper Labs. Axiom Zen is also the team behind ZenHub, the world’s leading collaboration solution for technical teams; and the creator of Toby, tab management with personality recognized as Top Chrome Extension of the year by both Google and Product Hunt.
We are founded on Axioms—philosophies that drive our company culture and partnerships.
Work with the best
Do the best work
Make a difference
Be sustainable
We’re hiring. Let’s build the future together: https://www.axiomzen.co/careers
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