Senior Backend Engineer
FlashbotsUnited States
Posted August 10, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Flashbots is building the foundations of the future Internet and financial system, focusing on MEV through open research and breakthrough product development.
Job Description
Flashbots is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join its growing L2 team. The ideal candidate will have 4-10 years of experience with production systems and deep understanding of infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps concepts at scale. They will work on foundational infrastructure, tackle complex technical challenges, and collaborate with industry leading experts across scaling, MEV, and DeFi.
Requirements
- 4-10 years of experience with production systems
- Deep understanding of infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps concepts at scale
- Strong skills in Rust or Go
- Experience with execution layer/node projects like Geth, Reth, or rbuilder (bonus points)
- Excellent communication and coordination skills for a remote-first, global environment
- Motivated by solving hard problems that have asymmetric impact and strike at the core of crypto's infrastructure challenges
Benefits
- Significantly above market rate equity compensation package
- Unlimited PTO with a high level of freedom and autonomy for your work
- Attractive health coverage package for US employees
- $3000 Yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals
- Paid travel - 2 x team on-site in different parts of the world per year plus periodic travel to events