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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Ellipsis Labs
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Software Systems, Uniswap, Backend, Production Code, Performance Monitor, Golang
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-backend-engineer-ellipsis-labs-8126654

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (preferably in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
 * 3+ years of experience with Unix systems
 * Experience working with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
 * Ability to make informed engineering decisions based on relevant business context
 * A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
 * Passion for decentralized finance, * Experience working with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
 * Experience in quant trading or fintech
 * Proficiency in Rust

## Description

Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. As an early-stage startup, we appreciate bright generalists who can iterate and ship quickly. In this role, you will:

 * Build and maintain scalable production services. We currently support thousands of QPS, and future systems will need to handle at least another order of magnitude.
 * Implement systems to monitor performance at the micro- and nano-second level
 * Drive ambitious engineering initiatives (for example, realtime data indexing at scale) from inception to completion: specification, architecture, implementation, testing, monitoring, and maintenance


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