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QuickNode is hiring a Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Join a team focused on building and maintaining high-throughput, low-latency blockchain infrastructure that powers developer applications worldwide. In this role, you'll take technical ownership of distributed systems, designing and refining backend services in Go to ensure scalability, performance, and uptime. You'll lead initiatives from concept through production, ensuring robust delivery across the RPC platform.

What You'll Do

  • Design and optimize backend systems for high performance and minimal latency using Go.
  • Architect and maintain distributed systems that support large-scale blockchain data routing.
  • Own the full lifecycle of development, from planning and implementation to deployment and monitoring.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, product, and developer experience teams to align technical solutions with user needs.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across interconnected services.
  • Champion engineering best practices, driving consistency and reliability across codebases and systems.

What We're Looking For

  • 6–10 years of experience building and maintaining backend or distributed systems in high-scale environments.
  • Strong command of Go, with the ability to adapt quickly to new tools and frameworks.
  • Proven experience with distributed systems, streaming architectures, and database design.
  • Background in Web3, blockchain infrastructure, or high-performance API platforms, including RPC or node services.
  • Ability to troubleshoot cross-system issues in production and deliver measurable improvements in availability and performance.
  • Self-directed with strong prioritization skills, capable of delivering results in fast-moving, evolving environments.
  • Excellent communication skills and experience working across engineering, product, and customer-facing functions.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote role with team presence across the globe. While the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, we support a flexible, high-performance culture that values autonomy, clear outcomes, and collaboration. Our practices are data-informed, and we prioritize inclusion, transparency, and continuous improvement in how we work and compensate.

Compensation & Benefits

We conduct open and honest discussions about pay during the hiring process, tailored to individual expectations and market insights. Our total rewards approach supports employee wellbeing and long-term growth, with competitive benefits across all regions where we operate. We continuously refine our practices based on employee needs and market data to attract and retain global talent.

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We foster a culture of fairness, inclusion, and innovation, empowering builders to shape the future of Web3.

Required Skills
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QuickNode
QuickNode is a cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem. It maintains high performance global data infrastructure serving billions of requests daily.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 12 days ago