Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)

Who We AreBaton Corporation is the development company that builds and operates the entire technology stack behind pump.fun, the largest memecoin launchpad in production today.~$1B daily volume. Low latency, high throughput, constant load.What You'll DoOwn the most critical and complex backend systems, directly writing and shipping production code across core servicesLead the design and implementation of high-scale distributed systems that power real-time, high-throughput workloadsSet technical direction for foundational backend architecture while remaining deeply involved in executionMake principled architectural decisions that balance iteration speed with long-term scalability, resilience, and maintainabilityDrive multi-service initiatives that cut across storage, compute, APIs, and blockchain infrastructureAnticipate scaling constraints and correctness risks before they surface, proactively designing durable solutionsEstablish patterns and standards for observability, reliability, performance tuning, and operational excellenceRaise the engineering bar through design reviews, RFCs, and direct mentorship, influencing through technical depth and clarity of thinkingAct as a technical anchor during high-pressure incidents, ensuring systems remain stable under loadImprove internal developer velocity by evolving tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and service abstractionsWho You Are10+ years of backend engineering experience, with multiple cycles of building, scaling, and operating distributed systems in productionProven track record of owning foundational backend architecture in high-growth or high-scale environmentsDeep expertise in Rust, Go, or TypeScript, with strong systems-level intuitionStrong understanding of distributed systems design: consensus, failure modes, replication, consistency models, and performance tradeoffsExtensive experience with database design and data modelling, including complex tradeoffs around consistency, latency, and durabilityComfortable owning ambiguous, cross-cutting problems that span multiple services and teamsRecognised as a go-to technical authority by senior engineers and peersHigh-agency and execution-focused. You shape direction by buildingCrypto experience is a plusWhat it's like to work hereWe work in personHours can be long and unconventionalThe pace is intenseExpectations are high, and impact is immediateWorking at Baton is not for everyoneWhy Join Us?Unmatched ownership and autonomyExposure to systems operating at the edge of crypto scaleThe ability to ship fast and see real-world impact immediately