Backend Software Engineer - Incubations at Sei Labs (New York, NY)
Sei Labs· New York, NY·
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About Sei Labs
Sei Labs builds open sourced technology for the high-performance Sei Blockchain, the first parallelized EVM Layer 1 blockchain designed to scale with the industry. The unique optimizations built into Sei enable Web3 applications to reach Web2 level scale and performance, driving the mass adoption of digital assets.
Our teams are comprised of former Google, Goldman Sachs, Robinhood, Nvidia, and Databricks veterans dedicated to onboarding the next billion users onto a vibrant ecosystem of applications.
Sei Labs has raised over $30M from top investors including Jump Crypto, Multicoin Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Distributed Global, Hudson River Trading, and Flow Traders.
Check out our website sei.io and docs docs.sei.io/dev-intro for more details.
Incubations Engineering at Sei
Sei Labs is looking for a Fullstack Engineer to help shape the future of Web3 by empowering innovative, high-impact applications across the Sei Blockchain. You'll work with a team at the forefront of blockchain technology, collaborating closely with our ecosystem partners to develop cutting-edge dApps spanning diverse Web3 domains (from DEX’s and games, to DePin, AI and beyond). If you're passionate about constant learning, rapid development, and making a tangible impact in a fast-paced, community-first environment, this is a unique opportunity to push the boundaries of what's possible in decentralized technology.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with full-stack development, with a focus on backend and API's
- 1+ years working in Web3 with production grade Solidity contracts
- Proficiency with one of Go / Typescript
- Experience with database management using SQL, NoSQL, or similar technologies
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Terraform
Why work at Sei Labs
- Team & Culture: Described as a "product-driven research & development lab" staffed by veterans from Google, Goldman Sachs, Robinhood, Nvidia, and Databricks. The culture is heavily technical and research-oriented, with a focus on open-source development.
- Work Policy: Hybrid/On-site. Offices in San Francisco (HQ) and New York City. Job listings specify "Hybrid" or "Remote or Hybrid," indicating flexibility, though most roles require some in-office presence.
- Notable Perks: Work at the frontier of blockchain scalability and speed. Employees get to work on extremely high-impact infrastructure problems (consensus, storage, trading systems) that handle billions of transactions.
- Engineering Culture: Strong emphasis on R&D. The team is split ~18% technical (engineers, researchers) with active recruiting for Protocol Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Quantitative Developers. The work is on "category-defining" global-scale blockchain infrastructure.