Lead Backend Engineer - NodeJS/ Rust/ Python

Overview:  

This role is the combination of software engineering and quantitative finance. You’ll design systems for backtesting investment strategies, optimize data-intensive applications, and manage CI/CD processes.

Requirements:  

• 5+ years of backend development experience with Node.js, Rust, or Python.
• Skilled in building and maintaining complex, data-intensive applications.
• Expertise in database optimization (MongoDB/Postgres).
• Familiar with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and production issue troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Nice to have: Blockchain and smart contract knowledge.
  

Responsibilities:  

• Design and maintain systems for backtesting investment strategies.
• Build and optimize data-intensive applications.
• Fine-tune databases and ensure seamless CI/CD deployments.
• Monitor live systems and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate on architecture and build systems from scratch.

Job Details:  

• Job Type: Onsite, Lower Parel

Interview Process:

1. Initial Screening
2. Intro-call with the founder (tech + culture fit)
3. Technical assignment
4. Technical Round
5. Final Technical Round(if needed)
6. Final Discussion with the founder (Salary Negotiation)

Company Details:  

At Loch, we believe the advent of blockchains will be as important as that of double-entry bookkeeping. Loch is currently used by analysts and researchers at some of the most sophisticated hedge funds and financial firms in the world. We've grown our users 6x this year and plan to 10x in the next few months. We’re a small team. We have a few meetings. There’s high autonomy and challenging technical problems to solve. You don’t have to deal with bureaucracy and politics. Succeeding at Loch will be challenging and strenuous but rewarding. We’re well-capitalized and financed by some of the leading angels and investors.

Website: https://loch.one/