Backend Engineer, China Team

As a Backend Engineer at Magic Eden, you will be responsible for building new services that address critical product and business needs using Node.JS. You’ll design scalable systems and work with various teams to execute our product vision into a tangible roadmap. Writing high-quality, well-tested code is part of your daily work to ensure customer satisfaction.

Magic Eden requires candidates for the Backend Engineer position to have at least 5 years of software engineering experience. Proficiency in building and maintaining production services, composing service-oriented architecture, and a strong foundation in modern cloud technologies is essential. Experience with AWS, NodeJS, and Blockchain technologies such as Bitcoin or Solana will be highly advantageous.

At Magic Eden, teamwork is key! As a Backend Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leaders. You'll leverage their insights and expertise to turn our product and technical vision into actionable plans every quarter, ensuring that everyone is aligned and working towards the same goals.

Backend Engineers at Magic Eden enjoy a fast-paced and collaborative work environment. The culture promotes innovation and creativity, allowing you to work with talented individuals who share your passion for building cutting-edge solutions in the Web3 ecosystem. We value flexibility, offering benefits like competitive compensation and flexible PTO to support your work-life balance.

As a Backend Engineer at Magic Eden, you'll work with a variety of technologies and tools including Node.JS, AWS, Postgres, and MongoDB. Your expertise in Web3.js and experience with Blockchain technologies will also play a critical role as we push the boundaries of financial systems in our endeavor to redefine the Web3 landscape.

When answering this question, emphasize specific projects you’ve worked on where you designed, built, and scaled production services. Highlight any challenges faced during this process and how you overcame them. Discuss the technologies used and any best practices you implemented to ensure reliability and performance.

In your response, detail your coding standards, such as adherence to design patterns or code reviews. Discuss the importance of unit testing and integration testing in your workflow, and how you utilize tools to automate testing processes to maintain code quality in a fast-paced environment.

Show your passion for continuous learning by mentioning relevant blogs, online courses, or communities you engage with. Discuss projects or case studies that excite you within the Blockchain field, demonstrating your proactive approach to staying informed and relevant in this rapidly evolving industry.

Focus on any instances where you decomposed a monolith into microservices. Explain your motivations, the challenges you faced, and the benefits you observed as a result. Highlight the technologies you employed and how you ensured smooth communication between services.

In responding, discuss your experience with system design principles, such as load balancing or database partitioning, to achieve scalability. Reference specific examples of architectural decisions you've made that contributed to the system's performance and adaptability to increasing loads.

Share a specific, compelling situation where you faced a significant challenge related to backend development. Explain the context, your thought process in approaching the problem, the solution you implemented, and the outcome it led to, showcasing your problem-solving skills.

Demonstrate your ability to simplify complex ideas by providing an example of a time when you successfully explained a technical concept to non-engineers. Focus on your approach to breaking down jargon, using analogies, and ensuring understanding while maintaining respect for the audience's knowledge level.

Prior to your interview, do your research on Magic Eden. Mention their position as a leading NFT marketplace and Bitcoin dApp, and express how their mission to create an accessible and seamless Web3 experience aligns with your own values and professional goals.

Discuss any projects where you used A/B testing to evaluate the effectiveness of different features or services. Detailed examples of metrics you tracked, decisions you made based on findings, and how this methodology impacted product performance will showcase your analytical skills.

Share your perspective on how an open financial system fosters accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity in financial services. Discuss views on the role of technology, particularly Blockchain, in promoting fairness and transparency within the financial sector.