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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Engineer - **Company:** Kaleido, Inc. - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Digital Assets, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Software Architecture, Blockchain, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, AI Infrastructure, Datadog, Concurrency, Backend, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Ethereum, Free and Open-Source Software, Dynatrace, Serverless Computing, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=78bf456fc7931754 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technical troubleshooting support?, * 5+ years of backend software engineering experience building scalable distributed systems in production environments. * Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience. * Strong experience with Go (Golang). * Experience designing and operating microservices architectures in cloud-native environments. * Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation tooling. * Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking fundamentals, APIs, concurrency, and backend architecture patterns. * Experience operating and troubleshooting high-scale production systems with a focus on reliability and performance. * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently drive technical solutions from design through implementation. * Ability to learn quickly, navigate ambiguity, and work across a broad technical surface area. * Strong communication with team members, stakeholders, and customers., * Experience working with blockchain infrastructure, RPC systems, validators, or node operations. * Experience integrating with EVM-based chains, Ethereum tooling, wallets, custody systems, or tokenization platforms. * Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. * Experience with TypeScript or Python. * Experience with observability tooling, distributed tracing, and production monitoring systems. * Exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows, automation tooling, or AI infrastructure integrations. * Open-source contributions or experience working with developer platforms and SDKs. ## Description As a Senior Backend Engineer at Kaleido, you will help design, build, and scale the infrastructure powering enterprise blockchain and digital asset platforms. You'll work across distributed systems, blockchain integrations, cloud-native services, and developer tooling in high-scale production environments., As a Senior Backend Engineer you will: * Designing and building scalable backend services and APIs in Go. * Developing infrastructure and platform tooling for blockchain nodes, custody systems, tokenization workflows, and digital asset platforms. * Building and operating cloud-native microservices architectures in Kubernetes-based production environments with a focus on reliability, observability, and scalability. * Working closely with protocol, product, and infrastructure teams to integrate new blockchain networks, protocols, and platform capabilities. * Improving engineering velocity through CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, internal tooling, and operational best practices. * Collaborating with highly technical engineers across backend, protocol, DevOps, and infrastructure disciplines. * Evaluating and leveraging modern AI-assisted engineering workflows and tooling where appropriate across development and operational processes. * Participating in technical architecture discussions and helping shape engineering standards, scalability decisions, and long-term platform design. * Staying current with developments across blockchain infrastructure, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and backend engineering practices. ## Related Videos - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)