Role Details

Location

Remote

Salary (est. USD)

~$85K - $136K (est. USD)

Estimated based on role seniority, company stage (Series A), and industry benchmarks. Actual compensation may vary.

How is this calculated?

Seniority band Mid-level

Base range $100K – $160K

Stage adjustment Series A (−15%)

Adjusted range $85K – $136K

Based on Web3 & AI industry compensation data. Seniority is inferred from role title keywords. Company stage affects ranges: early-stage (−15%), late-stage/public (+10%).

Department

Engineering

Type

Full-time

Vertical

CeFi

Hiring Manager

Best Guess

Job Description

You will:

Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure tools and services in Rust
Own CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and deployment automation
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure scalable and resilient systems
Optimize infrastructure for performance, cost, and security
Help shape internal developer experience and workflows

Requirements:

At least 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering
Strong proficiency in Rust
Experience managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
Proficiency with containerization, orchestration, and observability tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, etc.)
Obsessive about reliability, automation, and elegant internal tooling
Very fluent in English

What you’ll get:

Generous ownership & stake in the company. We’re looking for owners.
A fast-paced environment.
Flexible working hours & hybrid schedule.

Location:

We have offices in Chicago, Dubai, and Tokyo. You’re welcome to join us there and we’ll handle your visa. Remote is also acceptable for the right candidate.

About Backpack

Crypto exchange and multi-chain wallet built on Solana. Regulated in the EU under MiFID II and successfully returned funds to 110K former FTX EU clients.

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