Software Engineer - Blockchain
About The Role
We are hiring a Software Engineer to join our Blockchain Engineering team at StraitsX. The team builds and operates the backend infrastructure that powers our stablecoin operations across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Hedera, XRP Ledger, Polygon, and others. This role is ideal for early-career engineers who are eager to learn, build strong backend fundamentals, and gain exposure to blockchain systems in a production environment.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain Go-based microservices (Fiber v2, GORM, Asynq) with guidance from senior engineers
- Build APIs and background workers for payments, wallet custody, and blockchain event processing
- Integrate with blockchain networks using Go SDKs
- Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code
- Work with Postgres and Redis for data storage, caching, and task queues
- Support debugging of production issues using tools such as Datadog
- Participate in code reviews and on-call rotations with team support
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Gain exposure to smart contract development (Solidity, Foundry/Hardhat, OpenZeppelin)
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience
- Basic proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Go, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.)
- Fundamental understanding of SQL and relational databases (e.g., Postgres)
- Familiarity with REST APIs and HTTP concepts
- Basic knowledge of Git
- Strong willingness to learn and interest in blockchain and distributed systems
- Exposure to Go (personal projects, internships, or coursework) is a plus
- Basic understanding of blockchain concepts (transactions, wallets, etc.) is a plus
- Familiarity with Docker or containerization is a plus
- Exposure to Redis or background job systems is a plus
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is a plus