<main><div><div> <div></div> <div><div></div></div> <div role="textbox" aria-disabled="true" aria-label="Start typing to edit text" aria-multiline="true"> <span></span><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div> <div></div> <div><div><div contenteditable="false"><div><div><div><div> <div><div></div></div> <div><div></div></div> <div><div></div></div> <div><div></div></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> <div><div contenteditable="false"><div> <div><div><div></div></div></div> <div aria-hidden="true">Drag image to reposition</div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <div><div><div aria-label="⚒️ Page icon" role="img"><div><span role="img" aria-label="⚒️">⚒️</span></div></div></div></div> <div><div></div></div> </div> <div><div> <div><div contenteditable="false"><h1 contenteditable="false">Staff Backend Engineer</h1></div></div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div contenteditable="false"><div><div><div><div role="table" aria-label="Page properties"> <div><div role="row" aria-labelledby=":r4:"> <div><div><div aria-disabled="true" role="cell" tabindex="-1" id=":r4:"><div> <div> <div></div> <div><div></div></div> </div> <div>Job posted</div> </div></div></div></div> <div role="cell"><div><div><div><div><div>April 24, 2024</div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> <div><div role="row" aria-labelledby=":r5:"> <div><div><div aria-disabled="true" role="cell" tabindex="-1" id=":r5:"><div> <div> <div></div> <div><div></div></div> </div> <div>Location</div> </div></div></div></div> <div role="cell"><div><div><div><div><div><div><span>Anywhere (US timezones)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div><div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Polymarket is seeking a highly skilled Staff Backend Engineer to join our team, working remotely within or close to the EST timezone.</span> The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development and building distributed applications, with a strong focus on building scalable and secure blockchain-based systems.</div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <h2 contenteditable="false"><span>What you'll do</span></h2> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Develop backend services.</span> You’ll architect, implement, and maintain robust backend services and APIs that power our platform.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Optimize performance.</span> You’ll work on optimizing system performance to handle high volumes of transactions and data.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Ensure security and scalability.</span> You’ll implement best practices to ensure the security and scalability of our backend systems.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Collaborate with frontend and product teams.</span> You’ll work closely with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver seamless user experiences.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Review Code.</span> You’ll participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Participate in research.</span> You’ll help research and develop cutting edge blockchain-based trading solutions.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Interface with Customers.</span> You’ll communicate directly with customers providing support and gathering feedback. </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <h2 contenteditable="false"><span>What we're looking for</span></h2> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">8+ years of experience in backend development </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact and high usage</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Master-level proficiency in systems programming languages like Golang, Rust or C++</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Strong knowledge of database systems and internals (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Excellent problem-solving and communication skills</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">(Plus) Blockchain specific back-end experience (e.g. working on BFT consensus engines, event indexing systems, libp2p).</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">(Plus) Experience with Ethereum roll-up technologies (e.g. Arbitrum Nova, Optimism etc.)</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">(Plus) Open source contributor </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">(Plus) Active participant on ethresear.ch</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <h2 contenteditable="false">What we offer </h2> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Competitive salary &amp; equity </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, &amp; Dental coverage </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">401k Match</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, &amp; accessories.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">$15/Day Lunch Credit</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <h2 contenteditable="false">How to Apply</h2> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> Email <a href="#" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0"><span>jobs@polymarket.com</span></a>. Be sure to include:</div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">This role's title in your subject line.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Your resume.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Tell us why you're interested in joining Polymarket.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div> </div> <span></span> </div> <div><div></div></div> <div></div> </div></div></main>