Senior Backend Engineer API | Matcha

0x•San Francisco, CA

2d•$95,000 - $230,000•Remote

About The Position

At 0x , our mission is to "Create a Tokenized World Where All Forms of Value Can Flow Freely". We deliver this to web3 builders with a delightfully simple suite of developer APIs that provide faster trading, better prices, and superior user experience. Founded in 2017, we’ve processed over 78M+ transactions and $140B+ in trading volume from users trading on Matcha, Coinbase Wallet, Robinhood Wallet, Phantom, Rainbow, DefiLlama, MetaMask, Zerion, Zapper, and many more. Our investors include Greylock Partners, Pantera Capital, and Jump Crypto. When you join 0x, you’ll become part of a veteran team of crypto builders who know the importance of code quality, team cohesion, and a culture of learning. Matcha is a DEX aggregator, built by 0x. With over 5 million tokens indexed across 9 blockchains, the decentralized exchange provides aggregated liquidity from +100 sources and the most efficient trade execution through smart routing. Matcha offers swaps, limit orders and cross chain trades, having enabled over $62B volume and 3.5M+ trades as the first consumer-facing product by the 0x team. 0x platform is developers' one-stop shop to build financial products on crypto rails. 0x empowers hundreds of teams and developers with essential web3 tools to enable faster trading, better prices and superior UX. Our suite of APIs has processed over 60M+ million transactions and $133B+ in volume from more than 6 million users trading on apps like Coinbase Wallet, Robinhood Wallet, Metamask, Zerion, Zapper, and more. Matcha API Tech Stack We care far more that someone has solid fundamentals, strong learning agility, and is an overall good human. That said, we’re excited about the rapidly evolving tech we’re building on. It includes: TypeScript + Node/Express (core stack) Rust AWS Cloud Services (Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres, Redis, OpenSearch, etc) Grafana LGTM Observability Stack Next.js

Requirements

7+ years of experience solving complex distributed computing problems.
Fluent in TypeScript/JavaScript - you can confidently write and debug APIs in Node/Express without relying on type-casting hacks or constant lookup.
Experienced with designing and building systems that include: Relational or Key-Value datastores Distributed, event-driven architectures (Kafka, queues, streams) Cloud-based deployment (preferably AWS) External-facing REST/HTTP APIs Monitoring dashboards (preferably Grafana)
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills - you can isolate issues, reason through errors, and explain your approach clearly.
Up to date on emerging trends in modern backend technology solutions (databases, queues, caching, etc.).
Passionate about DeFi and how it can improve people’s lives. You’ve used DeFi apps yourself and care about building better ones.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with search engines (ElasticSearch, OpenSearch).
Solid understanding of blockchains (especially EVM chains). You know fundamentals like chain IDs (e.g., Ethereum mainnet = 1, Polygon = 137) and how replay protection works.
Experience working with JSON-RPC APIs to interact with blockchain nodes for tasks like querying data, sending transactions, or monitoring events.
Experience with Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js, viem, Web3.js) to build/test blockchain integrations.

Responsibilities

Be an individual contributor on projects as well as lead technical projects of moderate to high complexity
Offer valuable insights as a peer when reviewing designs and performing code reviews
Create high quality, secure, clean code
Improve the way we build and deliver software
Consistently ship
Coach and mentor other engineers and generally up-level the team
Empathize with our customers and users

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $95,000 - $230,000 + equity + ZRX tokens + benefits.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, location, business needs, and candidate preferences between the different compensation elements.
Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability) for U.S.-based employees — 100% of base plan covered for you and dependents
401k and FSA for U.S.-based employees
Monthly mobile phone bill, wellness, and pre-tax transportation expense
Covered mental health benefits (included professional therapy sessions)
A supportive remote environment
Lunch reimbursement for all employees across the globe!
Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: headphones, and any other work gear you may need
12-week paid parental leave
Great office conveniently located in the SF Financial District for those in the region!
Flexible vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)