Staff Backend Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Amicus. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $180,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Amicus Helping Web3 & Crypto SaaS companies hire the best talent across Blockchain | Amicus Recruitment | Consistent Consultant We're working with a seed-stage Bitcoin infrastructure company backed by some of the biggest names in crypto, fintech, and capital markets. They're building a decentralized exchange layer for Bitcoin, not just wrapping BTC on other chains, but settling natively on Bitcoin itself. Their mission is to restore financial sovereignty by bringing Bitcoin trading on-chain without relying on centralized custodians. It’s a first-of-its-kind infrastructure play, built from the ground up with performance, security, and real-world usability in mind. The Role They’re looking for a Rust backend engineer to join their small, senior team and take ownership of key systems behind two core products. You’ll focus on building low-latency, high-throughput systems that power non-custodial trading and support sophisticated market participants like HFTs and market makers, as well as regular users. Core responsibilities - Architect and implement performant orderbook and trade-matching systems - Design distributed account models and reputational mechanisms - Build robust frameworks for uptime, fault tolerance, and security - Collaborate on protocol-level design choices and system trade-offs - Ship features that will help unlock true on-chain BTC liquidity Requirements - 3+ years of experience writing production-grade software - 3+ years building and scaling backend systems - Strong proficiency in Rust - Deep interest in Bitcoin and self-custody, maybe you own BTC and care about the problem - Must be based in the US Bonus - Experience with trading systems or exchanges - Knowledge of distributed systems, consensus, or low-level performance optimization - Exposure to zero-knowledge, cryptographic protocols, or Bitcoin Layer 2s Why this team? This is a rare opportunity to work on something technically ambitious and mission-aligned. You'll join a lean, technical founding team, work closely with experts in Bitcoin scalability, and ship features that will redefine how BTC is traded on-chain. If you're a Rust engineer who thrives on complex systems and believes Bitcoin deserves a trustless, permissionless exchange layer, this might be your next move. Seniority level - Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type - Employment type Full-time Job function - Job function Information Technology - Industries Staffing and Recruiting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Amicus by 2x Get notified about new Back End Developer jobs in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Full Stack Software Engineer (L5), Content Middleware Infrastructure Los Angeles, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago Los Angeles, CA $100,000.00-$150,000.00 1 year ago Hawthorne, CA $120,000.00-$145,000.00 6 days ago Full Stack Software Engineer (Components) Hawthorne, CA $120,000.00-$170,000.00 2 days ago Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Social User and Relation Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Build Reliability Hawthorne, CA $120,000.00-$145,000.00 2 weeks ago Software Engineer, Web Developer Experience We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr