Senior Backend Engineer - Stellar Ecosystem

We are simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs, and service providers by offering a unified API to access all on-chain liquidity across major blockchains. Our mission is to enable a fairer, more decentralized world with a focus on superior user experience. The company is MLabs, a consultancy specializing in Haskell, Rust, Blockchain, AI, and Recruitment.

• Must be based in the EMEA region.
• Strong professional experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience working with the Stellar network in production environments is required.
• Technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem or others is a significant plus.
• Extensive professional experience in a senior or lead-level backend role.
• Solid understanding of document databases (MongoDB), caching mechanisms (Redis), and system architecture.
• Strong knowledge of testing frameworks and a proactive mindset toward quality assurance.
• Exceptional written and verbal English skills; ability to work autonomously in a remote-first environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science is a plus.
• Bonus: Experience with Stellar’s Soroban smart contracts.

• Lead architecting: design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs capable of handling growing user loads.
• Maintain high coding standards through rigorous code reviews and best practices for maintainability and readability.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize algorithms to improve system performance and availability.
• Implement monitoring, debugging tools, and comprehensive test suites (unit, integration, and E2E).
• Provide technical guidance to junior developers and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Analyze complex technical problems and propose effective, production-grade solutions.

• Candidates must be located in the EMEA or APAC regions.
• Authorization to work in EMEA is required.
• Due to high volume of applications, individual feedback is not provided.
• Commitment to equality and accessibility; reasonable adjustments available upon request.
• Personal data processed in compliance with data protection laws; deletion or consent withdrawal possible by contacting the company.