About Kamea Labs
Kamea Labs is a fintech company developing tools leveraging self custody and tokenisation to liberate capital and reshape the investment landscape. A fundamental building block for the next investment infrastructure that will enable finance to better serve the economy.
Kamea Labs has developed Genki, a fundraising platform entirely based on self-custody and helping entrepreneurs execute compliant fundraising, in crypto or equity while accepting crypto and fiat currencies of all ticket sizes.
Kamea Labs is registered as PSAN with the AMF and aims at offering retail investors the first ever investment platform letting them invest like the top 1%.
Job Overview
At Kamea Labs, we are looking for a passionate Senior Backend Developer to join our growing backend team. You will play a critical role in designing, architecting, implementing, and optimizing scalable and efficient backend solutions using TypeScript, AWS Lambda, and the Serverless Framework.
As part of a small, dynamic team of two backend engineers, you will collaborate closely with our frontend and product teams to deliver seamless and innovative experiences. Working in an Agile environment, you will have the opportunity to drive the development of high-quality, performant applications while actively contributing to the evolution of our systems architecture and codebase.
If you are excited by the prospect of working in a craftsmanship-driven culture and making a significant impact on cutting-edge projects, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of scalable and efficient backend systems.
- Implementation: Develop, deploy, and maintain backend services using TypeScript, AWS Lambda, and the Serverless Framework.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of the backend infrastructure.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Implement robust testing practices to ensure code quality and system reliability.
- Collaboration: Work closely with frontend and product teams to align backend development with business and user needs.
- System Evolution: Drive the continuous improvement of backend systems, tools, and processes.
- Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance and support to junior team members, fostering a culture of craftsmanship.
Must Have
- Over 6 years of experience as a full-stack developer.
- Proficiency with GitHub, Node.js, Serverless framework and MongoDB.
- Solid understanding of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools
- Ability to balance pragmatism and idealism in solutions.
- Curiosity to continuously learn and stay updated with new technologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Solidity or Rust and smart contract coding
- Understanding of web3, blockchain, & cryptocurrency.
- Awareness of Cybersecurity best practices (Owasp Top 10)
- Experience in designing and implementing high-performance, high-availability systems.
Why Join
- Innovative Environment: You’ll live on the frontier of financial innovation.
- Remote First: We support flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance personal responsibilities with professional commitments.
- Continuous Learning: We foster an environment that supports ongoing growth and career development.
- Workstation: We provide our employees with all the essential equipment. [To be removed for freelances]
We value potential as much as experience. If you are passionate about learning, growing, and contributing to our mission, we encourage you to apply, even if you feel you lack certain experiences. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and life experiences, believing that enthusiasm and a willingness to learn can outweigh specific qualifications.