Senior Backend Engineer

About the Role: The Infrared core team is the driving force behind expanding our reach and influence over the multi-billion dollar opportunity of Proof of Liquidity. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will help build and optimize the backend infrastructure to ensure a robust data management system, efficient API integrations, and scalable backend solutions. Key Responsibilities: ● Architect, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that support Infrared’s infrastructure and staking systems. ● Optimize backend processes to enhance the scalability and performance of the protocol. ● Design and implement monitoring and analytic systems to ensure backend reliability and performance. ● Proactively identify and mitigate security risks, implementing best practices in smart contract development and blockchain security. ● Collaborate with internal teams and external auditors to conduct thorough security audits and reviews. ● Stay updated with Berachain’s latest developments, integrating security enhancements and protocol upgrades. Requirements: ● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field. ● 5+yearsof experience in software development, with a strong focus on security in blockchain technologies. ● Expertise in the Ethereum and/or Cosmos protocol, including in-depth knowledge of consensus and execution clients. ● Familiarity with cloud services and container orchestration tools. ● Proficiency in Golang, with experience in designing and developing backend services. ● Knowledge of cryptographic principles and their application in blockchain technologies, like major EIPs, consensus/execution clients. ● Strong leadership skills and experience in guiding technical teams. Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience with building, deploying, and maintaining smart contracts on various blockchain platforms. ● Experience running validators on the ethereum blockchain. ● Experience with LSD protocols on Ethereum and or/cosmos. ● Advanced proficiency in Solidity and secure smart contract development. ● Asuccessful track record in DeFi engineering.

• Architect, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that support Infrared’s infrastructure and staking systems.
• Optimize backend processes to enhance the scalability and performance of the protocol.
• Design and implement monitoring and analytic systems to ensure backend reliability and performance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate security risks, implementing best practices in smart contract development and blockchain security.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external auditors to conduct thorough security audits and reviews.
• Stay updated with Berachain’s latest developments, integrating security enhancements and protocol upgrades.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+yearsof experience in software development, with a strong focus on security in blockchain technologies.
• Expertise in the Ethereum and/or Cosmos protocol, including in-depth knowledge of consensus and execution clients.
• Familiarity with cloud services and container orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in Golang, with experience in designing and developing backend services.
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and their application in blockchain technologies, like major EIPs, consensus/execution clients.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in guiding technical teams.