Relay is a cross-chain payments protocol that provides instant low cost cross-chain bridging, swaps, and transactions. We're the fastest and cheapest way to bridge and transact across chains, serving over 5 million users who have completed 59+ million transactions with $6+ billion in volume across 85+ chains.
Our company mission is to make transacting across chains as fast, cheap, and reliable as online payments. We are building the core infrastructure to abstract chains from end user payments, enabling the next billion users to experience the benefits of blockchain without the UX burdens. We are bringing the Relay Network to market through our consumer app (relay.link) and major ecosystem partners, including Opensea, Alchemy, LiFi, Metamask, Coinbase, and more.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer with a strong background in crypto and/or finance to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain the backend infrastructure of our cross-chain infrastructure product
Key Responsibilities:
Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems for our cross-chain relayer. Ensure performance and responsiveness of the platform, handling large-scale data processing.
Crypto Integrations: Develop and maintain integrations with various blockchain networks and crypto protocols.
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
5+ years of experience in backend development, with a focus on crypto or blockchain projects.
Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems.
Experience with smart contract development and blockchain integration.
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