Senior Backend Engineer, Golang

👋 About Us

Palisade is on a mission to transform custody in the digital asset space.

We’re building the best-in-class digital asset custody platform that provides organisations with the tools to safely and securely hold, manage and interact with their digital assets.

Our journey as a company has only just begun, and we’re looking for pioneers like you to step in and take the reins. We’re looking for people with passion, grit, integrity, and an eagerness to learn. Being part of the core team, you will be a key part of Palisade’s growth and success.

If you’re looking for the defining challenge of your career… this is it!

💼 About The Role

Palisade are seeking a talented Backend Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital asset custody platform. As a core member of the team, you'll lead the development of critical backend systems alongside the rest of the team. Your expertise will be instrumental in building a highly scalable and secure platform that empowers organizations to safely manage their digital assets.

This role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact Palisade's growth and success, collaborating with a passionate team to revolutionize the digital asset custody space.

🔥 Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the backend development of Palisade’s digital asset custody platform
• Support broader team and company with ideas and contributions across the board
• Design and build highly scalable and resilient systems
• Ensure high production reliability of our applications by proper tests, logging, and alerting
• Manage and mentor junior engineers
• Drive key business metrics
• Have an inordinate amount of fun
  
  

😊 About You

• At least 4 years of overall software development experience with a track record of building and shipping innovative products
• Proven experience with Go; and a great foundation with another programming language (e.g. Java, C, C++, Typescript or Python)
• Hands-on experience working on large-scale distributed systems
• Familiarity with event-driven micro-services, Kubernetes, and cloud-based infrastructure
• Familiarity with gRPC and protocol buffers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and be a core contributor to the success of the company
• A self-starter that thrives on autonomy and can see a task through from start to finish
• A positive attitude with a passion for acquiring and sharing knowledge
• Web3, blockchain, and fintech experience are a plus
  
  

⛳️ Compensation, Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including generous pre-series A stock options. We have benchmarked this role between £75,000-£90,000.
• Regular social events and company get-togethers
• A chance to join a group of individuals with a solid learning-oriented mindset
• An environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies
  
  

This is a hybrid role requiring 1 day per week in our London office, unfortunately we cannot sponsor visas for this position.