--- title: 'Backend Engineer, EVM at Trojan Trading' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineer-evm-trojan-trading-european-time-zones-vrmm5d9bbvkj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Backend Engineer, EVM at Trojan Trading - **Company:** Trojan Trading - **Location:** European Time Zones - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/trojan-trading/am9icG9zdDqF2OEmfyinliVc9LwkR8Kg ## Job description ## About Trojan Trojan is at the forefront of crypto trading technology, known as the largest Telegram trading bot for facilitating over $22 billion in volume traded by more than 50,000 daily active users. We deliver seamless on-chain trading experiences with advanced tools such as DCA & limit orders, sniping, and automatic wallet copy-trading. Our platform sets the standard in speed, innovation, and reliability. As we scale further, we aim to maintain our reputation as a market leader in crypto trading innovation. Why Join Us? At Trojan, we’re pushing the boundaries of on-chain trading technology. Joining our team offers you the chance to work on products that already serve a large and active user base, collaborating with top-tier engineers in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Working at Trojan Trading means having fast paced releases with your work being live in the hands of tens of thousands of users as soon as it’s complete. ## Role Overview We’re seeking a Backend Engineer, EVM with proven expertise in building scalable, high throughput and low latency microservices-based backends in TypeScript. The ideal candidate is a proactive and autonomous developer who thrives on tackling complex challenges and ideally has experience doing so within the EVM ecosystem or broader blockchain space. As backend developer you’ll operate within a flat team structure and build new innovative features and bring on improvements to current products. ## Key Responsibilities - 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. - Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with designers, product teams and users to align backend solutions with platform objectives. - 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. - 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 5+ years of experience in backend development. - Proficiency with building robust and optimized API endpoints. - Experience in building backend systems serving a significant user base concurrently. - 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 working within a mid-sized engineer team. Nice-To-Haves - Experience working on backend systems for crypto trading platforms, DeFi applications, or other data-heavy services. - Passion or experience in on-chain trading; being a part-time trader onchain is a plus. - Strong command of Postgres and/or Clickhouse, including design and optimization for high-performance high-reliability use cases. ## 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 $150k - $350k annually. This market range is based on total compensation. Trojan Trading has a culture that values meritocracy, personal growth, and an ego-free environment. ## About Trojan Trading ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Trojan Trading builds the fastest onchain trading tools for Solana, including a Telegram bot and a web terminal, enabling users to buy, sell, snipe, and automate crypto and memecoin trades with self-custody. - **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Jamaica (with remote team across 8 countries and a presence in Half Moon Bay, CA) - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Blockchain services / Onchain trading infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2C – retail crypto traders, from beginners to professional traders - **Mission**: To bring the centralized exchange trading experience, perfected, to the onchain trading community while maintaining full self-custody of assets. ## Products & Services - **[Trojan Telegram Bot](https://trojan.com/)**: The flagship product – a high-speed trading bot for Solana offering market orders, limit/DCA orders, multi-wallet support, copy trading, token audits, real-time alerts, and comprehensive onchain data. Designed for speed and self-custody via Privy wallets. - **[Trojan Terminal](https://trojan.com/)**: A web-based trading terminal launched in January 2026. Delivers the same low-latency, real-time trading experience as the Telegram bot, plus perpetual futures trading powered by Hyperliquid. - **Self-Custody Wallets**: Built on Privy’s infrastructure, ensuring users always control their private keys. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Processed over **$30 billion in trading volume** and attracted **3+ million users** since launch. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privy (wallet infrastructure), Hyperliquid (perpetuals), and various Solana ecosystem projects. No institutional investors publicly named. - **Growth Signals**: - Trojan Terminal crossed **100,000 users in its first week** (Jan 2026) with 1.5M+ video views. - Headcount grew **60% YoY** (now 13–20 employees, distributed across 8 countries). - Active hiring across engineering, design, compliance, and marketing roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **Speed**: Architecture built from the ground up for sub-millisecond execution – consistently the fastest on Solana. - **Self-custody**: Users never surrender control of their assets, unlike centralized exchange alternatives. - **Comprehensive data**: Access to years of onchain history, real-time alerts, wallet tracking, and token audits. - **User experience**: Designed for both beginners and pros, with intuitive interfaces and advanced automation tools. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling the Trojan Terminal web platform and adding new asset classes (e.g., perpetuals). - Expanding the engineering team to maintain speed and reliability as user base grows. - Deepening integration with the Solana ecosystem and supporting decentralized finance (DeFi) growth. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Small, lean, agile team with a fast-paced, high-impact environment. Remote-first with team members in 8 countries. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote – no mandatory office. - **Engineering culture**: Building high-performance, real-time systems at the cutting edge of crypto; opportunities to own significant components. - **Notable perks**: Not detailed publicly, but employer rating on Built In is **4.3/5** (Compensation 3.3, Culture 4.0, Career 4.0). 24/7 support team reflects a commitment to uptime and reliability. - **Hiring signals**: Consistent postings for Senior Frontend, Backend, Principal Frontend, Design, Technical Project Manager, Compliance, and Marketing roles. ## Sources 1. [trojan.com](https://trojan.com/) 2. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/trojan-trading) 3. [linkedin.com](https://vg.linkedin.com/company/trojan) 4. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/trojan-trading) 5. 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