Backend Engineer

Company: Blockfish

• Blockchain game developer & Metaverse creation platform

Game: SpaceY2025.com

• SpaceY 2025 is the world's first 'play-to-earn' blockchain-based triple-A tower defense game with NFTs. Its story is about building and defending a human settlement on Mars. The 3D sandbox game offers an open and rich gameplay experience as well as numerous opportunities for players to earn money while playing. Players can trade NFT-based Martian goods - such as land, buildings, towers and ores - with other players or sell them to them in the SpaceY 2025 marketplace.

We Are Looking For People Who Are/have

• Passionate about NFTs and Blockchain technology
• Passionate about video games
• Result driven, team players with a positive can-do attitude
• Strong quantitative skills with a growth mindset

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple API integrations (REST, Web Socket and FIX)
• Develop scalable and robust architecture for the existing state of our infrastructure as well as its future state while contributing to its maintenance and improvement.
• Write reliable, reusable and efficient code and APIs to support our infrastructure and product requirements.
• Analyze performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Contribute to the status and health monitoring systems of our infrastructure.
• Provide quick responses to production issues.
• Contribute technical input and knowledge to the planning, design, and requirements process of new products.

Requirements

• Well versed in Javascript (node.js) and Python.
• Experience with large data sets, preferably Redis, and PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of AWS infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Linux.
• Proficiency with communication APIs (HTTP short and long polling, HTTP streaming, REST, WebSockets).
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

Preferred

• 5+ years experience with Linux.
• 3+ years experience with AWS.
• 3+ years experience with Redis.

SkillsAWS, PostgreSQL, Linux, Redis, Python, Node.js, C/C++, HAProxy, Javascript, Graphite/Grafana, Ansible, Nginx, Python, Django, GitCompensationCompetitive Salary (Base Salary + Bonus + Token) & Benefits (Dental, Health, & Vision Insurance)