Join a dynamic team at 1inch, the DeFi ecosystem building financial freedom for everyone. In this role, you'll be designing and implementing scalable microservices and high-performance APIs using Nest.js, ensuring low latency and high throughput in service architecture. Your work will involve writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, monitoring metrics for early incident detection, and performing regular performance analysis to optimize backend components. You'll participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planning, promoting best engineering practices to secure, scale, and enhance our systems.
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Location
Dubai
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing scalable microservices and high-performance APIs using Nest.js.
- Ensuring low latency and high throughput in service architecture.
- Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while following internal coding standards.
- Monitoring technical and business metrics and setting up alerting systems for early incident detection.
- Performing regular profiling and system performance analysis to optimise backend components, including database queries and response times.
- Participating in code reviews and engaging in architecture discussions and sprint planning sessions.
- Promoting best engineering practices across the team.
- Ensuring backend systems are secure, scalable, and resilient.
- Applying industry best practices for data protection and system design.
- Proactively identifying and mitigating system vulnerabilities.
- Staying updated with emerging backend technologies and introducing new tools and practices to enhance team efficiency.
- Continuously seeking ways to improve system architecture and performance.
Requirements
- Previous experience working in fintech, DeFi, or crypto projects.
- Experience with microservices architecture in a high-load environment.
- Experience setting up and managing metrics pipelines and alerting systems.
Skills
- Proficient in Node.js/TypeScript with strong SQL skills and PostgreSQL experience.
- Familiar with Redis, message brokers (e.g. NATS, EMQX, Kafka), and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
- Good understanding of blockchain fundamentals, Web3, and Solidity.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and basic Kubernetes concepts.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, proactive communication, and quality-driven mindset.
Nice To Have
- Nest.js.
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture.
- Knowledge of Web3 libraries (ethers.js, web3.js) for blockchain interactions.
Why you'll love working with us
- Join a young, creative team in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
- We’re open to new ideas — if you’ve got a vision, pitch it and make it happen.
- Enjoy competitive pay that matches your skills and experience.
- Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of DeFi.
- Take time when you need it — we offer unlimited vacation days.
- Get fully compensated for your work gear — we’ll set you up for success.
- Travel with us! We host an annual team retreat at a top international location.
Note
We hire with a focus on Dubai and Europe. For this role, we prefer candidates who are either based in Dubai or working remotely within +/- 4 hours GST time.
