Founding Backend Engineer

New York, United States | Posted on 06/26/2025 A stealth-mode venture at the intersection of entertainment, media, and audience-led investment is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to take ownership of its platform’s core systems. This is a unique opportunity to join an early-stage team building a highly scalable product in a space combining interactive content, audience investment, and Web3 infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a senior engineer ready to shape backend architecture, mentor others, and help scale both systems and team as the product moves toward mass adoption. Key Responsibilities: Architect and evolve core backend systems Contribute as a hands‑on individual contributor Establish engineering processes and best practices Collaborate closely with product and design Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering quality Guide and mentor junior developers Help define and track product KPIs Support experimentation and A/B testing Take ownership of deployment, monitoring, and scaling Influence hiring as the engineering team grows Tech Environment: Ideal Profile: 5+ years of backend development experience Strong experience across distributed systems and API design Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment at scale Previous leadership or mentoring experience (preferred) Experience with Web3, blockchain, or tokenized platforms (bonus) Strong communication and documentation skills Comfortable working in a fast‑moving startup environment What’s on Offer: Equity options Fully remote and flexible work culture Opportunity to influence product and tech direction from day one #J-18808-Ljbffr