About the job
Our Mission
At Alchemy, we are dedicated to democratizing web3 technology for a billion users by equipping developers with the necessary tools to create outstanding on-chain products. As a comprehensive developer platform, we provide robust APIs, SDKs, and tools essential for building and scaling on-chain applications and rollups.
Our infrastructure supports 70% of leading web3 teams, over 90% of web2 companies transitioning to web3, and serves more than 100 million end users. Our esteemed clientele includes top web3 brands such as Polymarket, OpenSea, Circle, WorldCoin, alongside major global enterprises like Shopify and Adobe.
The Alchemy team is comprised of industry veterans with extensive experience in scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain, having held leadership positions at prestigious organizations and institutions like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.
We are proudly backed by prominent venture capitalists and institutions including Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others.
About The Role
As a Backend Software Engineer at Alchemy, you will focus on developing one of the most advanced and high-throughput distributed systems that serve as the backbone for billions of web3 users. This role presents a unique opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges, gain exposure to the crypto landscape, and directly influence customer experiences.
What You'll Do
- Define the vision for our backend infrastructure that supports our product initiatives and guide your team in executing that vision.
- Design, build, and maintain a scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services.
- Engage in system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews.
- Establish and promote best practices for backend infrastructure focused on high throughput, reliability, and low latency.
- Diagnose and resolve production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify business priorities, define the team roadmap, and implement them.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proven experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components, with a focus on API platforms.
- Strong problem-solving skills for complex design, scaling, latency, or performance challenges within high-throughput, low-latency production systems.
- Hands-on experience with Java, Golang, C++, or similar programming languages.
- Experience in Cloud Native environments.

