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Staff Backend Engineer

As the world's first and largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea is pioneering a new frontier where art, games, technology and commerce converge in fascinating and unprecedented ways. Our platform empowers millions of creators, collectors and developers to easily showcase, discover, buy and sell unique digital items.

We’re a team of rigorous problem solvers, visionary futurists, proactive doers and effective communicators. As a remote-first company, we enable our team members to work from anywhere, while making time to come together as a team to collaborate and connect in person throughout the year.

We're looking for an ambitious, detail-oriented Staff Backend Engineer with an enthusiasm for building and scaling feature-rich, well-tested, and polished applications with modern technologies. This individual will spearhead core features of the OpenSea 2.0 backend.

Responsibilities

Form, communicate, and execute on a technical vision for the next generation of OpenSea’s architecture that leverages highly scalable and event-driven patterns
Write reliable, low latency marketplace infrastructure software that will eventually process billions of dollars a day worth of transaction volume, including highly performant blockchain indexing systems, order management systems at scale, and REST & Websocket API endpoints
Raise the bar for internal understanding of best practices in building highly performant & event-driven systems with “live” characteristics
Mentor and train other team members and act as an internal thought leader and agitator for architectural rigor and cleanliness

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience as a software engineer
Strong fluency in event-driven system design patterns, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, Flink, and Debezium, as well as distributed systems more generally
Strong fluency in JVM languages like Kotlin or Java
Strong fluency and opinionated in database choice and schema design for highly performant and scalable applications
Intrinsic interest in leveraging new tools (e.g. AI) to increase work efficiency and quality
Passion for (blockchain) technology, NFTs, and the potential of digital ownership is a huge plus

The base salary for this full-time position, which spans across multiple internal levels depending on qualifications, ranges between $190,000 to $345,000 plus benefits & equity.

If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone who is excited to join the team.

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What You Should Know About Staff Backend Engineer, OpenSea

At OpenSea, the world’s leading NFT marketplace, we’re not just searching for a Staff Backend Engineer – we’re looking for a visionary who can help pave the way for the future of digital transactions! Located in the dynamic atmosphere of New York City, this remote-first role allows you to collaborate with a passionate team while working from anywhere. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in building and scaling our backend architecture for OpenSea 2.0. You’ll have the opportunity to design low latency systems that process billions of dollars in daily transaction volumes, along with crafting scalable API endpoints that our users rely on. You should come equipped with at least six years of software engineering experience and a rich understanding of event-driven systems and JVM languages like Kotlin or Java. We value creativity and love to see eagerness to adopt emerging tools, especially in the realms of blockchain and NFTs. Here at OpenSea, every idea counts, and you’ll be expected to mentor fellow engineers while championing best practices across the team. If you’re eager to make an impact and work in a fast-paced and innovative environment, we would love for you to join us on this exciting journey toward shaping the future of digital ownership!

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What are the main responsibilities of a Staff Backend Engineer at OpenSea?

As a Staff Backend Engineer at OpenSea, you will lead the development of key backend systems for OpenSea 2.0. This involves forming a technical vision for our architecture, designing and writing low latency marketplace infrastructure software, and creating REST & Websocket API endpoints. Additionally, you will be responsible for mentoring fellow engineers and ensuring best practices in creating highly performant event-driven systems.