# Backend Engineer, Integrations & APIs
**Company:** [Stellar](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stellar)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $140K-$210K
**Skills:** Rust, C++, Json-Rpc, Database Indexing, Prometheus, ClickHouse, Sentry, BigQuery, Blockchain Infrastructure, Rpc Services
**Posted:** 2026-04-29
> Builds public APIs, indexing, data pipelines, and observability for a novel high-performance distributed systems platform handling real value transactions. Requires strong Rust/C++ backend experience and production infrastructure ownership.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- **Public API Layer**: Design and build JSON-RPC endpoints for transaction submission, status queries, and account state.
- **Transaction Lifecycle**: Own the full path from client to consensus, including status tracking, error reporting, and timeout handling.
- **Indexer & Query Backend**: Build data backend for block explorer, partner integrations, and historical state queries.
- **Data & Observability**: Build analytics pipelines (e.g., BigQuery), metrics, and event logging with Prometheus, Clickhouse, and Sentry.
- **Cross-Functional Impact**: Work across service boundaries, reading code in other components.

## Requirements
- Strong systems or backend programming experience in **Rust**, **C++** or both.
- Proven track record designing and building robust RPC/API services for high-scale traffic.
- Deep understanding of database architecture, indexing, and query patterns.
- Builder mindset taking ownership of production infrastructure.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Prior experience building or operating blockchain infrastructure (nodes, RPC layers, indexers) in production.
- Experience with testnet or mainnet launch.

## Compensation
- Base salary: **$140,000 - $210,000** depending on knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
- Lumen-denominated grants.
- USA benefits: competitive health/dental/vision, flexible time off, 401K with 4% match, gym reimbursement, commuter benefits, and more.
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