Backend Engineer
San Mateo, CA · On-site
Lunar Labs is the founding team behind leading lending app Moonwell and finance agent Mamo. As a Backend Engineer, you will enhance the data infrastructure and ensure reliable, real-time information ...
Backend Engineer
San Mateo, CA · On-site
Lunar Labs is the founding team behind leading lending app Moonwell and finance agent Mamo. As a Backend Engineer, you will enhance the data infrastructure and ensure reliable, real-time information ...
Senior Backend Engineer
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Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
About the role We're hiring a founding Senior Backend Engineer to help us design, develop, and ship robust backend systems that deliver exceptional value to our members. You'll work closely with our ...
Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $200K/yr
Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits, and our culture is fast ... bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you'll contribute directly to the core of our product and ...
Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $200K/yr
Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits, and our culture is fast ... bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you'll contribute directly to the core of our product and ...
Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits, and our culture is fast ... bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you'll contribute directly to the core of our product and ...
Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits, and our culture is fast ... bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you'll contribute directly to the core of our product and ...
Founding Software Engineer (Backend/Infra)
New York, NY · On-site +1
$150K - $185K/yr
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Founding Software Engineer (Backend/Infra)
New York, NY · On-site +1
$150K - $185K/yr
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Senior Backend Engineer
$175K - $225K/yr
Founding Software Engineer Package: $175K - $225K + meaningful equity Location: New York City (5 ... The role is heavily backend-focused, with exposure to product, customer workflows, infrastructure ...
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Senior Backend Engineer
$175K - $225K/yr
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Boston, MA · On-site
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Senior Back End Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
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Senior Back-End Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA | In-Person About us We are a Seed Stage ... Working directly with our CTO and founding team, you'll play a crucial role in product development ...
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Senior Back-End Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
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Senior Backend Engineer, Growth (US)
New York, NY · On-site +1
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New York, NY · On-site +1
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Sr Backend Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA | In-Person About us We are a Seed Stage ... Working directly with our CTO and founding team, you'll play a crucial role in product development ...
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Sr Backend Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA | In-Person About us We are a Seed Stage ... Working directly with our CTO and founding team, you'll play a crucial role in product development ...
Sr Backend Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA | In-Person About us We are a Seed Stage ... Working directly with our CTO and founding team, you'll play a crucial role in product development ...
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Sr Backend Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Cambridge, MA | In-Person About us We are a Seed Stage ... Working directly with our CTO and founding team, you'll play a crucial role in product development ...
Founding Engineer
$200K - $300K/yr
Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Founding Engineer - this is an onsite role in ... Role overview As a Backend Engineer, you will own and lead the core systems that make the assistant ...
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Founding Engineer
$200K - $300K/yr
Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Founding Engineer - this is an onsite role in ... Role overview As a Backend Engineer, you will own and lead the core systems that make the assistant ...
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$170K - $230K/yr
We're growing fast, since our founding in 2019, we've grown to 7 million users across 600,000 ... About the Role We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Core Engineering Team, which ...
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$170K - $230K/yr
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Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$250K/yr
... Backend Engineer to own the backend end to end. The company's AI-powered platform automates real ... The founding team includes a second-time entrepreneur with deep real estate industry experience ...
Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$250K/yr
... Backend Engineer to own the backend end to end. The company's AI-powered platform automates real ... The founding team includes a second-time entrepreneur with deep real estate industry experience ...
Senior Backend Engineer
New York, NY · On-site
$85K - $240K/yr
Preference for founders, founding engineers, or extensive startup experience * Independent problem solver who collaborates well cross-functionally Technical Expertise * 6+ years backend engineering ...
Senior Backend Engineer
New York, NY · On-site
$85K - $240K/yr
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Senior Backend Engineer
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
Work closely with the founding team and early customers to build a world-class AI-powered product ... Architect, develop, and maintain backend processes, including server-side logic, databases, and ...
Senior Backend Engineer
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
Work closely with the founding team and early customers to build a world-class AI-powered product ... Architect, develop, and maintain backend processes, including server-side logic, databases, and ...
Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
Seattle, WA · Remote
$250K/yr
... Backend Engineer to own the backend end to end. The company's AI-powered platform automates real ... The founding team includes a second-time entrepreneur with deep real estate industry experience ...
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Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
Seattle, WA · Remote
$250K/yr
... Backend Engineer to own the backend end to end. The company's AI-powered platform automates real ... The founding team includes a second-time entrepreneur with deep real estate industry experience ...
Backend Engineer
$120K - $180K/yr
The Backend Software Engineer is a crucial contributor to Oneleet's success, providing technical ... the founding team and cross-functional departments. You'll be instrumental in building and ...
Backend Engineer
$120K - $180K/yr
The Backend Software Engineer is a crucial contributor to Oneleet's success, providing technical ... the founding team and cross-functional departments. You'll be instrumental in building and ...
As part of the founding engineering team you will have a significant impact on our technology ... distributed backend systems * Experience with Java, JVM * Comfortable working in a fast paced ...
As part of the founding engineering team you will have a significant impact on our technology ... distributed backend systems * Experience with Java, JVM * Comfortable working in a fast paced ...
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Job Summary:
Lunar Labs is the founding team behind leading lending app Moonwell and finance agent Mamo. As a Backend Engineer, you will enhance the data infrastructure and ensure reliable, real-time information for conversational interfaces while leading the transition to a high-performance platform.
Responsibilities:
• Evolve the Core Indexing Stack: Lead the transition to a more robust, scalable indexing architecture that delivers highly accurate onchain data across core product surfaces.
• Unify Multichain Data Infrastructure: Simplify and harden how we ingest and normalize data across multiple networks, reducing operational risk and improving long-term maintainability.
• Design for Rapid Market Expansion: Build flexible backend foundations that make it fast and repeatable to launch new markets, vaults, and yield opportunities.
• Support Social and Growth Features: Create reliable backend services and data models that power user-facing social, attribution, and engagement experiences.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proven experience building and operating backend services that prioritize availability, performance, and predictable behavior under load.
• Strong grasp of blockchain data pipelines, including event ingestion, consistency guarantees, and designing for failure modes inherent to decentralized networks.
• Comfortable defining durable API boundaries and producing clear operational documentation that supports effective incident response and recovery.
Preferred:
• Experience working with complex DeFi or financial smart contract systems, including lending, borrowing, or asset management protocols.
• Familiarity with modern L2 or scaling ecosystems and their underlying architecture.
• Understanding of growth, attribution, or incentive systems that track user activity and engagement at scale.
• Experience contributing across backend and frontend boundaries in production systems.
• Participation in security reviews, bug bounties, hackathons, or other hands-on engineering competitions.
• Formal education in computer science or equivalent practical engineering experience.
Company:
Lunar Labs builds the most trusted, professional & accessible Web 3 products. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in Denver, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.
Lunar Labs is the founding team behind leading lending app Moonwell and finance agent Mamo. As a Backend Engineer, you will enhance the data infrastructure and ensure reliable, real-time information for conversational interfaces while leading the transition to a high-performance platform.
Responsibilities:
• Evolve the Core Indexing Stack: Lead the transition to a more robust, scalable indexing architecture that delivers highly accurate onchain data across core product surfaces.
• Unify Multichain Data Infrastructure: Simplify and harden how we ingest and normalize data across multiple networks, reducing operational risk and improving long-term maintainability.
• Design for Rapid Market Expansion: Build flexible backend foundations that make it fast and repeatable to launch new markets, vaults, and yield opportunities.
• Support Social and Growth Features: Create reliable backend services and data models that power user-facing social, attribution, and engagement experiences.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proven experience building and operating backend services that prioritize availability, performance, and predictable behavior under load.
• Strong grasp of blockchain data pipelines, including event ingestion, consistency guarantees, and designing for failure modes inherent to decentralized networks.
• Comfortable defining durable API boundaries and producing clear operational documentation that supports effective incident response and recovery.
Preferred:
• Experience working with complex DeFi or financial smart contract systems, including lending, borrowing, or asset management protocols.
• Familiarity with modern L2 or scaling ecosystems and their underlying architecture.
• Understanding of growth, attribution, or incentive systems that track user activity and engagement at scale.
• Experience contributing across backend and frontend boundaries in production systems.
• Participation in security reviews, bug bounties, hackathons, or other hands-on engineering competitions.
• Formal education in computer science or equivalent practical engineering experience.
Company:
Lunar Labs builds the most trusted, professional & accessible Web 3 products. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in Denver, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.