Backend Engineer, Integrations Support

As a Backend Engineer at CoinTracker, you'll be part of the newly formed Integration Support Team, where you'll own the delivery of new integrations with blockchains and exchanges. Your key responsibilities include enhancing our integrations platform, troubleshooting critical issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations. You’ll also play a role in hiring efforts as we scale our team.

To qualify for the Backend Engineer position at CoinTracker, you should have 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering. Strong fundamental knowledge in computer science, system design, and a good grasp of Python and third-party APIs is essential. Familiarity with AWS or GCP, as well as an understanding of blockchain data and web3, will give you an edge in this role.

At CoinTracker, our engineering process includes thorough code reviews, continuous integration, and automated deployments to production multiple times daily. We emphasize high-quality code with over 85% code coverage through automated testing. As a Backend Engineer, you'll be intricately involved in this process, reinforcing best practices in engineering.

In addition to strong programming skills, beneficial skills for the Backend Engineer at CoinTracker include knowledge of cloud fundamentals, experience with data engineering, and familiarity with modern backend technologies such as Python, Flask, and GraphQL. An understanding of how to work effectively in a remote setting and a proactive attitude towards teamwork are also crucial.

As a Backend Engineer at CoinTracker, you'll be part of a supportive, distributed team that values collaboration and innovation. We embrace remote work, with core hours overlapping from 9 AM to 12 PM Pacific Time. Our culture encourages learning and growth, making it an exciting environment for anyone eager to make a difference in the fast-evolving crypto industry.

Discuss specific projects where you utilized Python, emphasizing your coding style, adherence to best practices, and how you've handled challenges. Highlight any frameworks or libraries you've used and the impact your work had on performance and efficiency.

Explain your systematic approach to diagnosing and resolving integration issues. Share a past experience where you faced a critical challenge, the steps you took to investigate, and how you communicated with teams to resolve the issue effectively.

Talk about your commitment to writing maintainable and efficient code. Mention practices such as comprehensive testing, code reviews, and following established coding standards that you believe are vital in producing quality software.

Share instances where you have utilized cloud platforms to enhance backend systems. Discuss your understanding of scalability, deployment strategies, and any cloud-related challenges you've navigated.

Express your interest in ongoing learning, such as participating in online communities, attending webinars, or completing relevant courses. Mention any resources you regularly use to keep your skills sharp in backend development.

Discuss your previous experience in remote work environments, emphasizing communication tools you’ve used, how you maintain productivity, and ways you foster team collaboration despite physical distance.

Illustrate a situation where you worked alongside product managers, customer experience teams, or other departments to deliver a successful project. Highlight your role, the challenges faced, and the successful outcomes of the collaboration.

Demonstrate your foundational knowledge of blockchain technology and its implications for data security and transactions. Discuss how this knowledge influences your development work and any relevant projects you've been involved in.

Describe your strategy for prioritizing tasks based on deadlines, impact, and resources. Share examples of tools or methodologies you use for project management that help you stay organized and focused.

Discuss your insights into the importance of automated testing in the development lifecycle. Provide examples of testing frameworks you’ve used, how you integrate testing into your coding process, and the successes you've seen from a high coverage rate.