Senior Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

Aptos is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to build critical infrastructure for the Aptos blockchain ecosystem. The successful candidate will work on APIs, indexers, node infrastructure, SDKs, and developer tools that form the foundation of the network.

Responsibilities:

• Leading initiatives to design, build, and optimize backend services and platform infrastructure for the Aptos blockchain
• Developing scalable APIs, indexing services, and data pipelines to support blockchain data access
• Building and maintaining infrastructure for node operations, monitoring, and observability
• Building and maintaining SDKs, libraries, and developer tools
• Writing clean, performant, well-tested, and production-ready code
• Collaborating closely with protocol engineers, infrastructure teams, and product engineers

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience building and shipping scalable backend systems
• Strong experience building backend systems in languages such as Rust, Go, C++, Java, Python, or similar
• Deep understanding of systems programming concepts
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, databases, and API design
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with blockchain infrastructure, indexing, or node operations is a plus
• Web3 experience or familiarity is a plus
• Background in payments, DeFi, or TradFi is a plus
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality

Benefits:

• 100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees)
• Equipment of your choice
• Flexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off
• Competitive Salary
• Protocol Token Grants
• 401k matching (US Employees)
• Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events