Staff Backend Engineer, Vaults

Aave Labs is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer for Vaults. Remote, EU. Build backend infrastructure for DeFi protocols and vault products.

Design, build, and operate backend infrastructure for new DeFi protocols and vault products. Build vault management, curation, and constraint-based allocation systems. Build high-throughput blockchain indexers and data-ingestion pipelines. Design performant, stable, and well-documented APIs for applications and internal systems. Work with Quant Engineers to turn reviewed models into reliable production services. Work closely with smart contract engineers on systems that consume onchain state and submit onchain transactions. Take technical ownership of projects and help maintain a high engineering standard across the team.

5-8+ years of backend engineering experience, including ownership of production systems. Strong experience with Rust; experience with C++, Go, Zig, or another systems language can substitute. Experience building high-performance, data-intensive, or event-driven backend systems. Strong PostgreSQL knowledge. Experience with blockchain, DeFi, financial infrastructure, or another environment involving real capital. The ability to work independently in a high-autonomy environment. Strong judgment around correctness, reliability, and security.