Full-time/Remote/North American time-zone

About Towns Labs

Towns Labs is the company behind Towns Protocol, a decentralized protocol for encrypted group communication, backed by the world’s leading web3 investors: A16Z, Framework Ventures & Benchmark Capital.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer specializing in Go, blockchain, and distributed systems. You will build robust backend services and infrastructure supporting our decentralized protocol, collaborating closely with a world-class team to ensure scalability, security, and reliability. The ideal candidate has significant experience developing backend systems, a strong grasp of blockchain technologies, and thrives in decentralized environments.

About the Team:

We are a small group of world-class engineers and product people who believe in framework-driven value creation through open and direct communication. We are thoughtful, self-aware, and actively support each other's growth. As a remote-first team, we foster respect, trust, and transparency to maintain productivity and focus. Our distributed team operates during North American time-zone hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services primarily written in Go.
• Architect and implement distributed systems that support blockchain integrations and protocol operations.
• Collaborate with blockchain engineers to seamlessly integrate backend systems with blockchain infrastructure.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security across all backend services.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Design and manage APIs to enable seamless interactions between various components of the protocol.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute actively to team knowledge-sharing.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing systems for better efficiency and reliability.