Morpho Labs
Staff/Senior Backend Engineer
NEWParis or remote (from -5 GMT up to +2h GMT to ensure sufficient overlap with the rest of the team).Full-timeGlobal
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RemoteRemote work position availableActivePosted within the last 30 days
Job Description
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You will build and maintain reliable, high-performance backend services and APIs using TypeScript/Node and GraphQL. You will model data and evolve relational schemas in PostgreSQL, optimise for correctness and performance, and simplify systems to reduce complexity and technical debt. You will collaborate with frontend, product, protocol, risk, and security teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes, monitor and improve production systems with a focus on observability and incident response, and, at senior levels, drive cross-team initiatives and mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- āSenior level: ~3-5 years building backend systems, working with GraphQL APIs and relational databases (especially PostgreSQL)
- āStaff level: ~8-10+ years of backend development, leading cross-team designs and shipping large ambiguous projects; deep strength in data modelling, performance optimisation and production operations
- āProven experience with TypeScript and Node
- āExcellent written and asynchronous communication across time zones
Responsibilities
- āDesign, build and operate backend services in TypeScript/Node and GraphQL
- āModel data and evolve relational schemas (PostgreSQL), optimising for correctness, performance and maintainability
- āCollaborate with frontend, product, protocol, risk and security teams to ship end-to-end outcomes
- āMonitor, troubleshoot and improve production systems with emphasis on observability, incident response and reliability
- āSimplify systems, reduce complexity, pay down technical debt and standardise patterns
- āDrive cross-team initiatives, sponsor technical design, mentor engineers and own critical backend domains
Benefits & Perks
- āReal flexibility
- āTime together in Paris
- āGreat health coverage
- āSupport to keep learning
Tech Stack
PostgreSQLGraphQLAPIreliabilityproduction operationsdata modellingnodetestingTypeScriptsystem design