Backend Software Engineer Core Services

About Oasis

Oasis is pioneering the next generation of blockchain technology with a focus on privacyenabled decentralized finance and a responsible data economy. The Oasis Protocol Foundation leads the development of the Oasis Network and supports an ecosystem of developers building privacyfirst applications across Web3 and AI.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer Core Services to help build the core infrastructure that powers the Oasis Network. In this role, you will design and implement backend services, APIs, and developerfacing tools that support both internal teams and our broader ecosystem. You’ll work on largescale data processing, blockchain indexing, and contribute to the reliability and performance of missioncritical systems. This is a handson engineering role that offers deep ownership and the opportunity to shape the technical foundations of a growing Web3 platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Core Backend Development Design, build, and maintain backend services that support developers, users, and other Oasis infrastructure. Build scalable APIs and applications around Oasis runtimes.
• Data & Indexing Systems Work with SQL databases, handling largescale datasets such as blockchain indexing and analytics. Optimize performance through indexing strategies, tuning, and efficient data models.
• Deployment & Infrastructure Develop and deploy services into production environments using containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Contribute to DevOps workflows and CICD pipelines as needed.
• Open Source Collaboration & Reviews Collaborate with other contributors and the broader opensource community through pull requests, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• Internal Tooling & Engineering Practices Help improve team workflows, internal tooling, and engineering culture.Advocate for best practices across the engineering org.
• Crossfunctional Collaboration Work closely with product, BD, and ecosystem teams to support integration with partners and community tools.

• What We’re Looking For

  • Strong experience writing productionquality backend systems..
  • Proficiency in working with SQL databases, including knowledge of indexing, performance tuning, and schema migrations.
  • Experience in designing and deploying scalable backend services, with a solid understanding of containers (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
  • A generalist mindset — you’re comfortable jumping between systems, from infrastructure to applicationlevel logic.
  • Excellent problemsolving skills, and the ability to learn quickly and adapt to evolving priorities.

  • Nice to Have

    • Prior experience contributing to or maintaining opensource projects.
    • Production experience using Go language.
    • Understanding of blockchain runtimes or privacypreserving technologies such as TEE’s.
    • Familiarity with distributed systems and consensus mechanisms.
    • Familiarity with Ethereum, Solidity, and EVMbased ecosystems.
    • Experience with blockchain data indexing (especially on Ethereum or similar chains).

    • What You’ll Get

      • Work with a missiondriven team at the forefront of privacy, blockchain, and Web3 innovation.
      • Competitive compensation (paid in USDC), with token grants and performance incentives.
      • Remotefirst work culture with flexible hours and high ownership.
      • Opportunities to contribute to and influence opensource projects in a cuttingedge field.
      • Attendance at leading industry events and hackathons.