Software Engineer at Magic Eden

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Web3, NFT, Blockchain, Sports, TradingIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years experience building production systems (backend or full-stack)
  • Solid foundation in software engineering principles and modern cloud environments
  • Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, or other relevant backend technologies (e.g. Go, Python, Java, .NET)
  • Excited by real-time data, performance challenges, and building new products from scratch
  • Growth mindset, seek feedback, take initiative, and thrive in ambiguity
  • Either familiarity with betting/sports systems or strong technical curiosity about high-scale, real-time platforms
  • Extreme accountability, collaboration, and clarity of ownership
  • Self-directed — identify what needs to be built and take it from concept to code

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design and development of backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS
  • Build scalable APIs and event-driven systems (Kafka, Kinesis, or equivalent)
  • Work closely with senior engineers to design, test, deploy, and monitor systems in production
  • Collaborate across teams, from product to infra to ship features end-to-end
  • Write clean, maintainable code, participate in design reviews, and learn from feedback
  • Take increasing ownership over projects as you grow with the team
  • Design distributed, event-driven systems, optimise for speed and scalability, and make architectural calls
  • Lead projects end-to-end from initial design through to production support and mentoring others

Skills

Node.js
TypeScript
AWS
Kafka
Kinesis
distributed systems
event-driven systems
APIs
scalability

Magic Eden

Platform for discovering and sharing digital media

About Magic Eden

Magic Eden connects creative communities with collections and creators through its online platform. Users can discover, create, and share collections of digital media, while also collaborating with other creators to build their own unique collections. Unlike other platforms in the same industry, Magic Eden emphasizes collaboration and offers a distinctive approach to discovering and sharing digital media. The platform generates revenue by charging users a fee for access and taking a commission from creators on the sale of their digital media. The goal of Magic Eden is to provide an easy and convenient way for users to engage with digital media and for creators to monetize their work.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$155.1MTotal Funding
ICOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Crypto & Web3Industries
51-200Employees

Risks

The ME token's volatility may affect investor confidence in Magic Eden.
Regulatory scrutiny over TestME token could pose legal and reputational risks.
Partnerships in the competitive gaming industry may lead to financial losses.

Differentiation

Magic Eden offers a unique platform for discovering and sharing digital media.
The company fosters community engagement through Magic Tickets and MagicDAO.
Magic Eden's cross-platform partnerships expand its reach in the NFT space.

Upsides

Increased interest in NFT gaming could drive more users to Magic Eden.
The ME token launch indicates a trend of NFT marketplaces enhancing user engagement.
Cross-platform partnerships like with Nifty Island expand Magic Eden's market reach.

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