Lead Backend Engineer

Job description

Lead Backend Engineer

Defi

Global (remote)

Plexus has partnered with a revenue-generating, all-in-one tool for on-chain trading, trusted daily by tens of thousands of active traders and powering over 150 million on-chain trades.They are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer who is passionate for the DeFi space and has a real hunger to work in a lean but highly skilled team.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain high-performance backend services with Node.js/Bun.js + TypeScript
• Design and optimize APIs and database queries for a large concurrent user base
• Work with Postgres and Opensearch to power real-time data and analytics
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and users to deliver reliable backend solutions

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with Node.js/Bun.js and Typescript.
• Strong experience building scalable APIs and high-traffic backend systems.
• Experience with Postgres and blockchain data systems.

Benefits:

• Up to $250k
• Bonus package

Sounds like you, or someone you know? Please apply within!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-02-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English