About Metamask

MetaMask aims to create a thriving engineering organization that supports the well-being of our engineers while empowering them to do work they are proud of and enjoy. We strive for an environment that gives our people high trust and autonomy, while also facilitating collaboration, communication and camaraderie among teams and teammates. We aspire to build a diverse engineering team, inclusive to people from all backgrounds and demographics. It is also of great importance to us that working at MetaMask is an experience that catalyzes career growth and learning.

About the role

We are looking for backend Node.js developers with production applications experience to work with our API Platform team. This team builds the backend APIs for use across all MetaMask platforms, both directly by MetaMask clients as well as other backend APIs that power the product experiences within MetaMask. API Platform services include a Price API, Token API, Account API, NFT API, and more.

Required Skills:

3+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer working on production applications
Experience with Node.js back-end development (preferably Typescript)
Experience with, or understanding of: PostgreSQL
Experience working on agile projects in an Agile environment
Experience working in CI/CD setup
Experience working in a distributed, remote team environment.
Excellent communication skills.
Writing good technical documentation.

Bonus Points for any of:

Experience as a Team Lead or Tech Lead or leading features
Experience working with third party vendors, in particular financial institutions, neobanks, and web3 companies
BSc/MSc in Computer Science or related subject
Experience in Typescript
Experience with microservices architectures
Understanding of blockchain technology, especially Ethereum
Blockchain / smart contract development: Solidity / Ethereum, Web3.js or Ethers.js library
General interest in DevOps topics / experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes and deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure)
Experience in deploying blockchain infrastructure
Working knowledge of Observability stacks Prometheus, Grafana

Other skills to demonstrate:

Excellent verbal and written communication in English
Teamwork, flexibility, initiative, communication and organization
Willingness to constantly learn & improve, challenging yourself to stay at the top of your game

Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.

Backend Engineer - MetaMask (API Platform)

LATAM

Remote

Mid-level

Consensys