Staff Backend Engineer ($300k - $500k salary)
staff$300K – $500K
via Ashby
About this role
WHO WE ARE
Baton Corporation is the development company that builds and operates the entire technology stack behind pump.fun http://pump.fun, the largest memecoin launchpad in production today.
~$1B daily volume. Low latency, high throughput, constant load.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Own the hardest backend problems across the system, from performance bottlenecks and scaling limits to correctness and reliability under load
- Set technical direction for core backend systems, making principled architectural decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
- Design, build, and operate distributed services that run in production and are relied on daily
- Identify systemic issues early and drive them to resolution, even when the problems are ambiguous or cross-cutting…
What we'd score you on
reqspace match rubricFive dimensions, recruiter-grade. Upload your resume and we'll generate a written explanation of where you fit and where the gaps are.
1
Skills match
For this role: typescript, go, rust
2
Level fit
This role is staff-level. We check your trajectory against it.
3
Domain experience
Your work in the role's domain matters more than your years total. We weight recent and direct experience.
4
Recency
A skill you used last quarter weighs more than one from five years ago. We grade on recency, not lifetime.
5
Location fit
This role is based in a specific location. We weight your proximity and willingness to relocate.
Score yourself on this role.
Free · no card · written explanation included
Skills in this role
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typescriptgorust
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