Staff Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Project/Product Ownership: Leadership and oversight of Trojan Trading’s backend services while reporting directly to the technical co-founders.
• 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.
• System Availability/Reliability: Design scalable and fault-tolerant architectures, implement monitoring/alerting, and maintain disaster recovery protocols to ensure system availability.
• 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.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with frontend teams and users to align backend solutions with platform objectives.
• 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 7+ years of experience in backend development. Must have delivered a complex microservices-based backend serving web clients end-to-end.
• Experience serving a high number of concurrent users with large data-streaming requirements.
• Proficiency with building robust and optimized API endpoints and web sockets.
• Strong understanding of Postgres, including schema/query design and optimization for high-performance/high-reliability use cases.
• 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 leading a mid-sized engineer team.
• Pride: We look for people who take deep pride and responsibility in the products they build.

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 $200k - $500k annually. This market range is based on total compensation. Trojan Trading has a culture that is built upon meritocracy, high-intensity output, and personal growth.