Zap is hiring a

Web3 Backend Data Engineer

About Us

Join us on our mission to build the leading onchain trading super-app. By tightly linking alpha discovery with 1-click trading, we seek to empower crypto traders to better filter through the noise and act on validated alpha through social network embedded and mobile-first experiences. Think of Zap as the web3 trader-native social layer, backed by top tier investors such as Bain Crypto, Delphi Digital, and Jump Crypto.

Role

As a Backend Data Engineer at Zap, you will work on a diverse range of projects, focusing on back-end technologies, data infrastructure, social graphs, data science, SQL queries, and real-time data feeds. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance backend services and APIs, as well as integrating with third-party vendors to provide data for our platform. Shipping features quickly and with minimal friction is a core belief at Zap. This role is ideal for highly driven individuals with experience in data infrastructure, SQL, and real-time data processing, who are comfortable wearing multiple hats when needed.

Responsibilities

• Service Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs
• Data Architecture Management: Design and manage data architecture, ensuring that data systems are scalable, efficient, and secure
• Social Graph Projects: Work on projects involving social network analysis and the construction of social graphs
• Data Pipeline Development: Build data pipelines from different data sources using various data types like API, CSV, JSON, etc
• Web Scraping: Develop and maintain scripts and tools for extracting data from websites

Requirements

Must Have

• Professional Experience: 3-7 years of back-end experience in complex projects with familiarity in front-end development
• SQL and NoSQL Expertise: 3+ years of proficiency in SQL databases
• Communication Skills: Fluent in written and oral English

Nice-to-Haves

• Start-up Experience: Previous experience working in a start-up environment.
• Web Stack Knowledge: Familiarity with the entire web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques.
• Serverless Architectures: Experience building serverless backends.

Why Work with Us

• Competitive salary and equity/token compensation
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and a brilliant team
• Health insurance coverage & wellness benefits
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Exciting company events and team-building off-sites

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