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Senior Backend Engineer at MLabs. Senior Backend Engineer - Decentralized Perpetual Exchange . Location: . Remote - US or EU if willing to overlap 6+ hours with ET. Compensation: . $180K - $300K. We are the largest decentralized perpetual exchange on a leading Ethereum Layer 2 solution, processing over . $20 billion in cumulative trading volume. . Our mission is to bring global markets on-chain, enabling leveraged trading of real-world assets (commodities, forex, indices, stocks) alongside crypto, all with full self-custody. Backed by top-tier investors, we are a small team scaling critical infrastructure handling billions in volume and are seeking an exceptional . Senior Backend Engineer. who deeply understands crypto infrastructure.. You will build and scale the high-reliability systems that power our exchange, directly impacting billions in trading volume. This role requires navigating the entire stack, from reading blockchain state and decoding oracle message signatures to building high-performance APIs and data pipelines. You will be comfortable working close to the protocol layer while owning critical infrastructure that processes thousands of trades daily.. Key Responsibilities:. Exchange Infrastructure:. Build and scale core systems, including oracle integrations, subgraph indexing, smart contract event processing, keeper infrastructure, and APIs serving the trading interface.. Protocol Integration:. Lead the integration of multiple oracle networks, verifying cryptographic signatures and processing price feeds with high data freshness and reliability.. Blockchain Data:. Own the end-to-end data pipeline, from reading smart contract state (using ethers.js/viem/web3.js and ABI decoding/event parsing) to storing and serving data via high-performance APIs.. Reliability & Monitoring:. Design and build high-reliability systems, implementing robust monitoring and alerting for a protocol handling billions in volume.. API Design:. Drive API design and performance optimization for services that handle significant trading load.. Backend Expertise:. . 4+ years backend development experience. with . TypeScript/Node.js (essential). .. Deep Web3 Experience:. Extensive crypto/Web3 experience, including smart contract interactions, wallet integrations, and processing blockchain data.. Indexing & Data:. Hands-on experience with . subgraphs. (writing, deploying, and optimizing) and deep understanding of blockchain indexing patterns and event processing.. Oracles & Security:. Experience with . oracle integration. (verifying signatures, processing price feeds) and a strong understanding of . cryptographic signatures and message verification. .. Blockchain Tools:. Production experience with blockchain RPC providers (Alchemy, Infura, QuickNode, etc.) and reading from smart contracts using libraries like ethers.js/viem/web3.js.. Systems:. Experience building high-reliability systems with monitoring and alerting, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.. Technical Expertise (Strongly Preferred):. Expert-level TypeScript and modern Node.js patterns.. Deep understanding of . EVM chains. (Ethereum, Arbitrum, etc.).. Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, TimescaleDB) and GraphQL.. Understanding of perpetual futures mechanics and derivatives pricing.. Go/Golang experience. (or Rust) for performance-critical services.. Background in . trading systems or financial infrastructure. .. Company Location: United States.