Staff Software Engineer - Metamask

Posted 22 Days Ago
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28 Locations
Remote
Senior level
Blockchain • Software • Web3
We unlock the collaborative power of communities by making Web3 universally easy to access, use and build on.
The Role
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Consensys, you will enhance the EVM Datalake by extracting and indexing on-chain data for the MetaMask Wallet. You'll need extensive backend experience, particularly with the Ethereum protocol, and lead complex features autonomously. Strong skills in GoLang and PostgreSQL are required.
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Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company founded by Joe Lubin, CEO of Consensys and Co-Founder of Ethereum. Since 2014, Consensys has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering technological developments within the web3 ecosystem.

Through our product suite, including the MetaMask platform, Infura, Linea, Diligence, and our NFT toolkit Phosphor, we have become the trusted collaborator for users, creators, and developers on their path to build and belong in the world they want to see.

Whether building a dapp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, or a better future, the instinct to build is universal. Consensys inspires and champions the builder instinct in everyone by making web3 universally easy to use and develop on.

Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making the decentralized web universally easy to access, use, and build on. 

You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to onboard one billion participants and 5 million developers. You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of builders that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. Consensys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies. 


About API Platform 

The API Platform team powers the rich experience of the Metamask Wallet by providing backend API services for all Metamask platforms: extension, mobile, portfolio and MetaMask Institutional. The EVM Datalake is the frontrunner of this experience by providing accurate, low latency indexed blockchain data to allow web3 users to see their token account balances, translation history, NFT collections and more. The EVM Datalake team’s mission is to constantly serve the most valuable on-chain data to our decentralized applications and developer users across multiple blockchains. 

What you’ll do

We are looking for a senior backend engineer with production application experience to work  on growing our multi-chain EVM Datalake. This team extracts and indexes on-chain data taking in requirements from both our internal applications and our developer community. The ideal candidate for this position has deep experience working with the Ethereum protocol and is able to design and lead a complex feature area autonomously. 

Would be great if you brought this to the role

  • 8+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer working on production applications
  • Strong proficiency with GoLang development 
  • Strong proficiency of relational databases: PostgreSQL
  • Experience working on data engineering and data products
  • Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
  • Experience working on agile projects in an Agile environment
  • Experience working in CI/CD setup
  • Experience working in a distributed, remote team environment
  • Experience as a Team Lead or Tech Lead
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability and experience in writing good technical documentation
  • Located in EMEA/able to work EMEA business hours

Bonus Points for any of:

  • BSc/MSc in Computer Science or related subject
  • Experience working with decentralized applications or web3 protocols
  • Experience in Typescript
  • Experience with microservices architectures
  • Understanding of blockchain technology, especially Ethereum
  • Blockchain / smart contract development: Solidity / Ethereum, Web3.js or Ethers.js library
  • General interest in DevOps topics / experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes and deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure)

Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.


In the rapidly evolving Web3 space, we believe that everyone is a builder. This expansive paradigm requires a range of backgrounds, talents, skills, and experiences to influence and shape the future. At Consensys, this diversity fuels our ability to shift control and redefine the realm of possibility. We are committed to ensuring that our technology empowers people and communities with economic and political agency through decentralized technologies. We welcome the range of perspectives and differences and celebrate them. We're excited to see how your unique skills as a builder can contribute to our vision, drive innovation, and help us shape a more inclusive Web3.

Consensys is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Consensys is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices and we encourage all applicants to review our best practices to protect yourself which can be found (https://consensys.io/careers/best-practices-to-avoid-recruitment-fraud/).

Top Skills

Go
Typescript
The Company
Fort Worth, Texas
900 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

ConsenSys is a leading Ethereum and decentralized protocols software company. We enable developers, enterprises, and people worldwide to build next-generation applications, launch modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. Our product suite, composed of Infura, Quorum, Codefi, MetaMask, Truffle, Diligence and our NFT platform, serves millions of users, supports billions of blockchain-based queries for our clients, and has handled billions of dollars in digital assets. Ethereum is the largest programmable blockchain in the world, leading in business adoption, developer community, and DeFi activity. On this trusted, open source foundation, we are building the digital economy of tomorrow. To explore our products and solutions, visit http://consensys.net/.

Why Work With Us

ConsenSys has always been a leading voice in the blockchain world. We rely heavily on collaboration because if we are to build a platform that is fair and equitable for all, we need voices from all.

ConsenSys is driven by the same values used to build the Ethereum ecosystem. The world is changing and we are at the forefront of that.

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