# Backend Engineer, Integrations & APIs

**Company:** [Stellar](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stellar)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $210k/yr
**Skills:** Rust, C++, Json-Rpc, Database Indexing, Prometheus, ClickHouse, Sentry, BigQuery, Rpc Services, Blockchain Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2026-04-29

> Builds and owns public API layer, JSON-RPC endpoints, transaction lifecycle tracking, indexer, and data pipelines for a novel high-performance distributed systems platform. Requires strong Rust/C++ backend experience and production infrastructure ownership.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build JSON-RPC endpoints for transaction submission, status queries, and account state.
- Own the full transaction lifecycle from client to consensus, including status tracking, error reporting, and timeout handling.
- Build indexer and query backend for block explorer, partner integrations, and historical state queries.
- Develop analytics pipelines (e.g., BigQuery) and implement observability with Prometheus, Clickhouse, and Sentry.
- Work across service boundaries to understand and integrate with core 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 with ownership of production infrastructure.

## Nice-to-Haves
- 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 experience and location.
- Lumen-denominated grants.
- USA benefits: competitive health/dental/vision, flexible time off, 401K match, gym reimbursement, commuter benefits, etc.

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