Full-Time
Software Engineer
Distributed Systems
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Alchemy
201-500 employees
Developer platform for web3 applications
Compensation Overview
$135k - $275k/yr
Senior, Expert
San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more
More locations: New York, NY, USA
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- 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus)
- Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production
- Production experience with Java, Golang, C++ or similar
- Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS
- Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus
- Act as a Technical Lead to define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our team’s product pillar and guide the team in executing against that vision
- Design, build and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services
- Contribute and lead system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews
- Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency
- Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
- Collaborate with other technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify business priorities, define the team roadmap, and act on them
- Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy
- Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly
- Founded a company or built side projects, a plus
- Experience in startups, a plus
Alchemy provides a platform for developers to create and scale web3 applications in the blockchain space. It offers a variety of tools, including APIs and SDKs, that simplify the development process for applications such as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and smart contract monitoring. Alchemy's platform is built to ensure high performance, allowing applications to manage large amounts of data and transactions effectively. A key feature is its multi-chain API, which supports the launch and management of NFTs, along with real-time notifications for smart contract activities. Unlike many competitors, Alchemy focuses on providing a reliable and scalable blockchain engine that guarantees data accuracy. The company's goal is to empower developers by providing them with the necessary tools to build efficient and effective web3 applications.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$545M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Alchemy's launch of Validators enhances its web3 infrastructure suite for onchain consensus solutions.
- Partnership with Syndicate offers scalable, community-owned rollups, boosting Ethereum scaling capabilities.
- Collaboration with Celo expands Alchemy's influence in the blockchain ecosystem with faster block capabilities.
What critics are saying
- Competition from Sony's Soneium blockchain may divert potential clients from Alchemy's platform.
- Optimum's decentralized memory layer could challenge Alchemy's infrastructure offerings.
- Alchemy's success is tied to Celo's performance, posing risks if Celo faces setbacks.
What makes Alchemy unique
- Alchemy offers a comprehensive platform for building and scaling web3 applications.
- Their multi-chain API supports NFT applications, smart contract monitoring, and token data access.
- Alchemy's blockchain engine ensures infinite scalability, reliability, and 100% data accuracy.
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Benefits
Competitive Salary
Health and dental insurance
Generous PTO
401k Contributions
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 4%1 year growth
↓ -2%2 year growth
↑ 4%Astar, a collective driving Web3 adoption originating from Japan, is relaunching its Yoki Origins as Yoki Legacy on Sony’s Soneium blockchain. Yoki Origins was digital collectible adventure that launched last year with partners like Casio, Japan Airlines, JR Kyushu Railway Company, Quickswap, Rarible, and others. Now it is called Yoki Legacy. Soneium is Sony’s Block Solutions Labs’ Layer 2 blockchain. “As an ecosystem that puts creativity and accessibility at its core, Soneium is the ideal home for Yoki Legacy. We’re excited to see the project relaunch on a platform built to support creators and IP-driven innovation” said Maarten Henskens, head of Astar Foundation, in a statement
Today, Alchemy is excited to announce the launch of Alchemy Validators, the newest addition to its comprehensive web3 infrastructure suite, which includes Smart Wallets, Rollups-as-a-Service, and Node/RPC Services.
Optimum, the first decentralized high-performance memory layer for any blockchain, today announced the successful closure of its $11M seed round, led by 1kx with participation from Robot Ventures, CMT Digital, Spartan, Finality Capital, Triton Capital, SNZ, Big Brain, CMS, Longhash, NGC, Animoca, GSR, Caladan, Reforge and more.
Celo also partnered with Alchemy, a platform known for its robust infrastructure for developers.
Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEImagine managing a million-dollar investment fund stored in a cryptocurrency wallet. Everything runs smoothly until a single mistake—clicking a phishing link, visiting a malicious website, or falling victim to an undiscovered exploit—allows hackers to drain the wallet. Just like that, the assets are gone forever.This nightmare scenario has played out in several high-profile crypto thefts, including the Japan-based exchange Coincheck in 2018, the Ronin Network in 2022, and most recently, the Bybit exchange in February 2025. While the causes of these breaches varied—ranging from private key compromises to smart contract exploits—they all underscore the importance of multiple security layers in Web3.One of these protections is the so-called “multi-sig wallet,” which requires more than one person’s signature, via their private key, to authorize a crypto transaction.A cryptocurrency wallet lets users store, send, and receive crypto by managing their private and public keys. When making a transaction, the user, via the wallet, signs it with a private key, proving ownership before broadcasting it to the blockchain for validation