About the Role

Polychain Capital is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to support our Accounting and Reporting Systems. This 6-month contract position is essential to building robust APIs, managing crypto asset data, and delivering actionable insights for our asset operations team. You'll focus on data extraction from various crypto platforms, data normalization, and optimizing data accessibility for portfolio management, smart contract vesting, and counterparty exposure analysis.

Key Responsibilities

API Development and Integration

Design, develop, and maintain APIs to extract crypto asset data from counterparties and block explorers
Ensure high reliability, performance, and security across all data pipelines
Utilize no-code tools like Retool to build internal dashboards and data interfaces

Data Management and Normalization

Normalize raw data to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems
Implement scalable data storage and retrieval solutions for crypto asset information

Query and Reporting Optimization

Write and optimize complex SQL and NoSQL queries to support robust reporting
Ensure data is easily queryable for portfolio insights and operations analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with teams across asset operations, finance, and investments to understand data needs
Build dashboards and reports providing visibility into smart contract vesting schedules, counterparty exposures, and portfolio positions

Documentation and Compliance

Maintain clear documentation for APIs, data models, and reporting tools
Ensure compliance with data protection and processing standards

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
3–5 years of experience in backend engineering roles
Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases
Proven experience designing and managing APIs
Familiarity with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized finance
Ability to build backend-powered data visualizations and reporting interfaces
Resourceful and solutions-oriented; comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Google Cloud (BigTable) or AWS
Prior work in the crypto/blockchain industry

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