Senior Backend Engineer

Overview Of The Company

Blockchain Creative Labs

Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL), FOX’s Web3 media and creative technology company, is on a mission to forge the future of content creation, distribution and monetization through connecting creators and communities with blockchain technology. Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including the FOX Network and FOX Sports. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise, and strategic thinking around blockchain technology. FOX has been responsible for some of the most exciting and disruptive content in entertainment and demonstrated that spirit of innovation once again by moving into the blockchain and Non-fungible Token (NFT) space. By teaming up with Bento Box Entertainment, the Emmy Award-winning animation studio behind hit shows such as Bobs Burgers and The Great North, FOX launched Blockchain Creative Labs in 2021 to offer cutting-edge end-to-end solutions for content creators, IP owners, and advertising partners to leverage the power of blockchain and NFTs to build, launch, manage and sell NFT content and experiences, as well as digital goods and assets.

Job Description

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the full software development lifecycle of new and existing applications. Working both independently and as part of a team, you will adopt an Agile methodology, focusing on software architecture and infrastructure. We are seeking talented and passionate Software Engineers who take the initiative in identifying and solving problems, possess logical thought processes, and have the right skill set.

a Snapshot Of Your Responsibilities

• Design and Develop: Act as the owner of a functional area, from product conception to delivery. Prepare high-level designs under the guidance and document them. Independently perform low-level design and coding in multiple tech components related to the functional area.
• Code Review and Mentorship: Build, develop, mentor, and coach junior team members. Conduct and participate in code and design reviews to maintain high
• development standards. Take ownership of code quality, unit test coverage, and documentation.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with teams, contribute to the shared vision, and work
• closely with cross-functional stakeholders. Develop pragmatic and flexible systems that balance engineering complexity with timely delivery, resulting in tangible business impact. Foster a collaborative decision-making environment, where choices are based on merit rather than the proposer.
• Technical Leadership: Make informed decisions on the appropriate tech stack for a given situation, with guidance from senior team members. Consider non-functional requirements (reliability, availability, scalability)
• when making decisions.
• Security: Ensure all systems being built adhere to the highest security standards, implementing best practices for data protection and privacy.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring that codebase and workflows are well-documented and easily understood by team members.
• Testing and Debugging: Implement and advocate for automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure code stability and reliability.
  
  

• Experience: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience.
• Expertise: Excellent programming skills in one or more languages, preferably TypeScript, Golang, Python etc. Experience with relational/NoSQL databases.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly understand complex systems and resolve issues.
• Design: Expertise in distributed systems design and architecture, with
• experience in system performance and scaling.
• Agile Methodologies: Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment with experience in CI/CD pipelines.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Experience working in cross-functional teams including frontend developers, designers, and product managers. Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of coding standards and best practices.
• Passion for Tech: Curiosity and enthusiasm for web3, gen-AI, machine learning, or other cutting-edge tech trends. Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and industry trends.