Backend Engineer - Indexing Backend Engineer - Indexing Backend Engineer - Indexing

Bankless, LLC; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and scale real-time data infrastructure. The role involves interacting with blockchain data systems and ensuring reliable analytics services. Candidates should have strong experience in backend systems and a passion for building scalable platforms within the fast-moving crypto environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in backend systems, data engineering, or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with databases and streaming systems for analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale real-time data infrastructure.
• Interact with Solana full nodes to extract on-chain data.
• Maintain accuracy and performance of analytics services.

Job description

Description

Who We Are

We are Baton Corporation, a team of elite builders, moving fast and redefining what's possible. We're a high-growth software development company and proud contributors to pump.fun, the largest crypto social network globally. We build for the future.

What You'll Do

As a Backend Engineer focused on data, you'll design and scale our real-time data infrastructure at the forefront of crypto and social finance. You will:

• Interact directly with Solana full nodes and RPC infrastructure to extract raw on-chain data at high throughput
• Build and operate reliable pipelines that ingest blockchain data into ClickHouse (or other OLAP systems) for low-latency analytics
• Maintain the accuracy, uptime, and performance of our analytics services, ensuring stakeholders always have trusted insights
• Architect, ship, and own high-performance data solutions that power the world’s largest crypto social network
• Solve complex challenges around data consistency, scale, and performance where innovation and efficiency are paramount
• Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers and product leaders; own your work from concept to production

Who You Are

• An engineer with strong experience in any of: backend systems, data engineering, distributed systems, or high-performance computing
• Passionate about building scalable platforms that handle massive data volumes and enable real-time insights
• Experienced with databases, streaming systems, or analytics platforms (e.g., ClickHouse, TimescaleDB, or similar columnar/time-series databases)
• Comfortable with Rust, Go, or other systems programming languages
• A problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and executes quickly
• Ownership-driven, capable of leading features end-to-end with minimal guidance
• Experienced in high-growth environments, startups, or fast-moving product teams where speed and impact matter
• Excited to work alongside top-tier engineers and push the boundaries of how people interact with crypto
• Familiarity with crypto, DeFi, or blockchain technologies

Why Join Us

If you\'re the type who thrives in chaos, loves ambitious problems, and wants to build something game-changing, we want to hear from you. At our core, we believe in:

• Speed over perfection - ship now, iterate later
• Ownership over bureaucracy - every person here makes big decisions
• Talent density over headcount - we hire the best, no exceptions
• Building for the future - crypto moves fast, and so do we

If you\'re ready to move fast, break things, and build the future, apply now.

Interview Process

1. Technical Interview
2. Final Interview

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Hiring Criteria

• An engineer with strong experience in any of: backend systems, data engineering, distributed systems, or high-performance computing
• Experience with databases, streaming systems, or analytics platforms (e.g. ClickHouse, TimescaleDB, or similar columnar/time-series databases)
• Knowledge of Rust, Go, or other systems programming languages
• Experienced in high-growth environments, startups, or fast-moving product teams where speed and impact matter
• Familiarity with crypto, DeFi, or blockchain technologies (nice to have)

Location London, New York City, GB, US (Office)

BATON CORP

About

BATON CORP is an innovative product studio and the creators of Pump.Fun.