Salary: CHF 120’000 - 130’000 per year
Requirements:
- Architecture & Engineering
- Design and implement core backend components, including APIs, messaging systems, authentication, wallet integrations, and data services.
- Make key architectural decisions and set engineering standards.
- Stay informed about blockchain and distributed system trends, identifying opportunities for innovation.
- Team Leadership
- Provide technical and people leadership to a team of engineers.
- Oversee hiring, mentorship, performance reviews, and professional development.
- Promote a high-performance engineering culture centered on accountability and continuous improvement.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with infrastructure, security, and product stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned with broader technical and business goals.
- Break down product requirements into executable engineering plans.
- Hands-On Contribution
- Spend a meaningful portion of time writing and reviewing code (30–40% expected).
- Troubleshoot, refactor, and optimize backend systems for performance and reliability.
- Participate in incident response and lead post-incident reviews to strengthen system resilience.
Responsibilities:
- 6+ years of backend or systems engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or Python.
- Experience designing and maintaining distributed backend systems, ideally in blockchain or related environments.
- Understanding of cryptographic principles, consensus mechanisms, or other blockchain technologies is a strong plus.
- Proven ability to manage engineering teams while remaining technically hands-on.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Technologies:
- Backend
- Blockchain
- Java
- Python
- Rust
- Security
- AWS
- Docker
- Golang
- Kubernetes
- Web3
- Web
More:
A stealth-mode team is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to guide the development of robust, secure, and scalable backend infrastructure for blockchain-based solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical depth with people management and cross-functional collaboration.