About the role
What will you do at Trojan Trading?
About Trojan
Trojan is at the forefront of crypto trading technology, known as the largest
Telegram trading bot for facilitating over $22 billion in volume traded by more
than 50,000 daily active users. We deliver seamless on-chain trading experiences
with advanced tools such as DCA & limit orders, sniping, and automatic wallet
copy-trading. Our platform sets the standard in speed, innovation, and
reliability. As we scale further, we aim to maintain our reputation as a market
leader in crypto trading innovation.
Why Join Us?
At Trojan, we’re pushing the boundaries of on-chain trading technology. Joining
our team offers you the chance to work on products that already serve a large
and active user base, collaborating with top-tier engineers in a fast-paced and
dynamic environment. Working at Trojan Trading means having fast paced releases
with your work being live in the hands of tens of thousands of users as soon as
it’s complete.
Role Overview
We’re seeking a Backend Engineer, EVM with proven expertise in building
scalable, high throughput and low latency microservices-based backends in
TypeScript. The ideal candidate is a proactive and autonomous developer who
thrives on tackling complex challenges and ideally has experience doing so
within the EVM ecosystem or broader blockchain space. As backend developer
you’ll operate within a flat team structure and build new innovative features
and bring on improvements to current products.
Key Responsibilities
- * Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services
- using TypeScript (Bun.js framework) to support trading functionality,
- tools/analytics for traders, third-party integrations, and more.
- * Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with designers, product teams and
- users to align backend solutions with platform objectives.
- * Performance Optimization: Ensure backend systems & database queries deliver
- top-tier speed for thousands of concurrent users without compromising on
- reliability.
- * Code Quality: Uphold best practices by writing well-structured, efficient,
- and well-documented code.
- * Problem Solving: Identify, debug, and resolve complex technical issues to
- maintain smooth platform operations.
Requirements
- * Technical Expertise:
- * Proficiency in Node.js/Bun.js and TypeScript with 5+ years of experience in
- backend development.
- * Proficiency with building robust and optimized API endpoints.
- * Experience in building backend systems serving a significant user base
- concurrently.
- * Autonomy: Proven ability to work independently while driving projects to
- completion.
- * Team Collaboration:
- * Strong communication skills to work effectively within a cross-functional
- team.
- * Experience working within a mid-sized engineer team.
- Nice-To-Haves
- * Experience working on backend systems for crypto trading platforms, DeFi
- applications, or other data-heavy services.
- * Passion or experience in on-chain trading; being a part-time trader onchain
- is a plus.
- * Strong command of Postgres and/or Clickhouse, including design and
- optimization for high-performance high-reliability use cases.
- What We Offer
- * Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere on your schedule.
- * Challenging Projects: Solve complex problems with cutting-edge technology in
- the trading space.
- * Impactful Role: Shape backend systems powering one of the largest trading
- platforms on the market and shaping the experience of tens of thousands of
- daily users.
- * Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values innovation, efficiency, and
- collaboration.
- Compensation/Culture
- The overall market range for roles at Trojan Trading is typically $150k - $350k
- annually. This market range is based on total compensation. Trojan Trading has a
- culture that values meritocracy, personal growth, and an ego-free environment.
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