Senior Software Engineer - Go
Job description
Senior Go Engineer on the RPC Platform team at Quicknode, designing, building, and scaling the infrastructure behind high-performance blockchain RPC services used by developers and enterprises globally. The role spans distributed systems, Web3 infrastructure, and developer experience with deep technical ownership.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Lisbon, Portugal
What you'll do
- Design, build, and optimize high-throughput, low-latency backend services in Go
- Architect distributed systems
- Own end-to-end delivery from design through production
- Improve uptime and reduce latency across services
- Collaborate with Product, Infrastructure, and DevEx teams
- Debug and resolve complex production issues
- Drive engineering standards and best practices
What we're looking for
- 6–10 years of experience building and operating backend or distributed systems in high-scale production environments, aligning with P4 expectations
- Strong proficiency in Go, with a demonstrated ability to quickly adopt new languages and frameworks as needed
- Deep experience designing and operating distributed systems, databases, and streaming architectures
- Proven track record of delivering scalable, reliable systems with measurable impact on performance, availability, and developer experience
- Experience working with Web3, blockchain infrastructure, or high-throughput API platforms, including familiarity with RPC services, node infrastructure, or data streaming pipelines
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex, cross-system issues in production environments
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, prioritize effectively, and deliver outcomes in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Excellent communication skills with experience collaborating across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams
Your team
RPC Platform team
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About QuickNode
A cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem
Quicknode is a cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem. The Quicknode team has over 110 people maintaining high performance global data infrastructure for amazing customers serving billions of requests daily. We are a global remote company with offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lisbon, Portugal.
Mission
To be the indispensable utility that empowers companies and innovators globally to build next-generation, Web3 enabled businesses & applications using blockchain technology
Key facts
- over 110 people
- Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lisbon, Portugal
- Cloud-based blockchain infrastructure
- Backed by Tiger Global, Y Combinator, SoftBank, and the Seven Seven Six Fund
- Global remote company with offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lisbon, Portugal
- Maintains high performance global data infrastructure serving billions of requests daily