# Senior Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

**Company:** [Aptos](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/aptos)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $160k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Rust, Go, C++, Java, Python, Distributed Systems, Databases, API Design, Backend Systems, Blockchain Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2026-06-16

> Senior Software Engineer building and optimizing backend services, APIs, indexing services, node infrastructure, and developer tools for the Aptos blockchain. Requires 5+ years building scalable backend systems and strong distributed systems expertise.

## Job Description

## What you'll be doing
- 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

## What you bring
- 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 (a plus)
- Web3 experience or familiarity (a plus)
- Background in payments, DeFi, or TradFi (a plus)
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $160k - $260k
- 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
- 401k matching (US Employees)
- Protocol Token Grants
- Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events

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