Senior Software Engineer – Go, Rust, Blockchain Infrastructure

QuickNode ⚡

. Design, build, and optimize high-throughput, low-latency backend services, APIs, and data-processing systems in Go and Rust .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United States, PortugalSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency backend services and distributed systems using Go and Rust, with a strong focus on security, performance, and scalability. Proven ability to lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver reliable and maintainable systems.

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Go ProgrammingRust ProgrammingDistributed Systems ArchitectureBlockchain InfrastructureTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentAPIs DesignData Processing SystemsConcurrency ModelsMemory SafetyDatabase ManagementNetworkingPerformance BenchmarkingSecure Design PrinciplesCryptographic Systems

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationTechnical JudgmentMentorshipCross-Team CollaborationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

KafkaEvent-Driven ServicesDistributed DatabasesObservability SystemsEthereumSolana

Industry Keywords

High-Scale ProductionData-Streaming PipelinesNode InfrastructureRPC ArchitectureIncident Response

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsKafkaNode.jsRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and optimize high-throughput, low-latency backend services, APIs, and data-processing systems in Go and Rust
Own production Go services and Rust components, including architecture, interfaces, concurrency models, memory and resource efficiency, testing, observability, deployment, and operation
Architect distributed systems that ingest, process, validate, and serve blockchain data with strong consistency, fault tolerance, scalability, and availability
Own technical work end to end, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, incident response, and continuous improvement
Profile and benchmark production systems and improve throughput, latency, resource efficiency, resilience, and correctness under load
Assess security risks in blockchain and distributed-system components and design or review protective controls
Debug complex failures across services, databases, streaming systems, networks, and blockchain nodes, then drive root-cause fixes
Partner with Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Developer Experience teams to translate customer and protocol requirements into maintainable systems
Lead design and code reviews, mentor engineers, document decisions, and establish engineering standards across teams
Report to Engineering leadership for the Blockchain Infrastructure team; no direct reports at this level

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial experience building and operating backend or distributed systems in high-scale production environments
Advanced professional proficiency in both Go and Rust, with demonstrated experience shipping and operating production software in each language
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, algorithms and data structures, concurrency, memory safety and ownership, databases, networking, operating systems, and production software architecture
Record of delivering reliable, scalable systems with measurable improvements in performance, availability, correctness, or developer experience
Experience with blockchain infrastructure, high-throughput APIs, node or RPC infrastructure, data-streaming pipelines, or similarly demanding distributed platforms
Experience applying secure-design principles, threat modeling, and disciplined testing to systems where correctness and availability are critical
Strong written and verbal communication, sound technical judgment, and ability to lead ambiguous, cross-team projects without constant direction
Experience with Ethereum, Solana, or other major blockchain protocols and their node, RPC, indexing, or transaction-processing architecture
Experience designing clean interfaces between Go services and Rust systems, libraries, or performance-sensitive components
Experience designing or reviewing cryptographic, wallet, signing, custody, or other security-sensitive systems
Experience with Kafka, queues, event-driven services, distributed databases, or large-scale observability systems
Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture ownership, mentorship, incident leadership, or engineering standards adopted by multiple teams
Must be legally authorized to work within the US without company sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefit package in all locations where Quicknode operates
Flexible way of working
Equal opportunity employment protections