The Role
Join us at Dapper Labs, where we are building new business models for creators, brands, and communities on the internet. We are partners with and manage the digital asset platforms for the world's biggest brands – the NBA, the NFL, and Disney – and we also own and operate products based on our own IPs – CryptoKitties and Miquela. We are a fast-moving startup team obsessed with bringing our vision for a better digital future to life.
We are seeking a Backend Engineer with a passion for growth and results to advance our server-side infrastructure as we navigate the challenges of scaling and optimizing, while also delivering innovative features in sports and other domains. You will play a crucial role in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, continually deploying to an enthusiastic and global audience, helping to pioneer new territories in blockchain and entertainment.
What we’ll achieve together:
- Design, architect, and maintain robust backend services and APIs.
- Optimize and ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of our backend systems.
- Develop complex server-side logic to integrate with blockchain technologies and handle high-volume transactions.
- Implement comprehensive monitoring for system performance, and proactively optimize when necessary.
- Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for system architecture and backend processes.
- Collaborate closely with mobile & frontend teams to design and implement cohesive and integrated solutions.
- Tackle and resolve complex technical issues, and lead efforts across all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Ensure the highest level of performance and responsiveness to requests from the frontend.
- Oversee database interactions and data flow within the server environment.
- Utilize source control tools such as Git for versioning and collaboration.
A little about you:
- Extensive experience in backend development, with a strong mastery of server-side languages such as GoLang.
- Deep understanding of managing server environments and principles of scalable architecture.
- Experienced with Agile development methodologies and dynamic team collaboration.
- A strategic thinker and solution-driven developer who can adapt to evolving project demands and deliver high-quality results.
- Passionate about blockchain technology and its applications in gaming and digital collectibles.
Bonus points if you have:
- Proven track record of architecting, deploying, and managing cloud-based server environments.
- Strong expertise with databases and server-side integration with various database technologies.
- Capability to develop advanced utilities and tools that enhance backend functionality and user interaction.
Dapper Labs was conceived in 2017 and founded in 2018 on the thesis that crypto enables much more than just currency. We saw a world where crypto technology is as integral to daily life and the average business as the internet is, a core part of applications that everyone uses every day. Crypto networks enable a better digital future for humanity. For the first time, developers can write software applications that let individuals can own their own data, digital assets, and online identities irrevocably; where creators and IP owners can build for their communities and own the relationship they help create; where businesses of any kind can rely on open access to software systems and any customers that might want to use their product. In other words, crypto enables a world where the most important parts of the software we rely on for our everyday lives is in our own control, running on networks that anyone can access and build on, that everyone can verify and trust, and that no-one can censor, block, or gate-keep. Software by the people, for the people.
We have raised over $600M from leading and notable investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others.
Visit our website to learn even more about Dapper Labs, including information about benefits and perks.
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The Company
What We Do
The serious business of fun and games on the blockchain.
No jargon or nonsense. Just good fun.
Dapper Labs uses the power of play to deliver blockchain-based experiences that are made for you and ready for the real world.
Dapper Labs is the company behind CryptoKitties. Formed in February 2018, Dapper Labs was spun out of Axiom Zen to bring the benefits of decentralization to the first billion consumers through the power of play, fairness and true ownership. Notable investors in Dapper Labs include Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Alphabet’s GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others.
