Backend Engineer, Typescript

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Senior level
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The Role
As a Backend Engineer at Provable, you'll design and maintain core backend systems, optimize APIs, and ensure performance and reliability for zero-knowledge applications.
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About Provable

At Provable, our mission is to redefine trust and privacy in the digital world.

By creating tools that simplify the complexities of zero-knowledge technology, we empower developers to build applications that prioritize security, user control and scalability. We envision a future where privacy is not an afterthought but a fundamental standard, enabling a more secure and equitable Web3.

The Role

Provable is searching for an exceptional backend engineer to help build the world's leading developer services for zero-knowledge applications.

You'll join a small, high-impact team responsible for designing and maintaining core backend systems that power the Provable ecosystem — including the Explorer, API, and SDK.

What You’ll Do
  • Build and maintain core backend systems for the Provable ecosystem

  • Design scalable infrastructure and data pipelines

  • Develop and optimize APIs for developers

  • Write clean, reliable, open-source code

  • Improve performance and reliability at scale

Key Qualifications
  • Proficiency in TypeScript

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems

  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable infrastructure

  • Experience designing and implementing APIs and data pipelines

  • Familiarity with blockchain fundamentals or experience contributing to blockchain projects

  • Bonus: proficiency in Rust

Benefits
  • Monthly budget for expenses (home office setup & supplies, transportation, fitness & personal well-being, continued learning, etc.).

  • Comprehensive, top-tier healthcare coverage.

  • Flexible vacation policy.

  • Ability to attend major industry conferences and global events at the company’s expense.

  • Regular team off-sites and retreats.

NOTE: We cannot sponsor visas of any kind at this time.

Provable is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and to review all of our job postings to minimize biased language. Provable does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. Provable will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.‍

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Top Skills

Rust
Typescript
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The Company
San Francisco, California
28 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

At Provable, our mission is to redefine trust and privacy in the digital world.
By creating tools that simplify the complexities of zero-knowledge technology, we empower developers to build applications that prioritize security, user control, and scalability. We envision a future where privacy is not an afterthought but a fundamental standard, enabling a more secure and equitable Web3.

Our commitment extends beyond technology to fostering a vibrant, collaborative community of innovators. Through accessible resources, thoughtful design, and a focus on developer success, we aim to bridge the gap between cutting-edge blockchain technology and real-world applications. Together, we’re not just building tools—we’re shaping the foundation for a private, decentralized future

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