Staff Backend Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 27, 2026.
About fomo
fomo is a trading app for the rest of us. With fomo you can sign up in seconds and have instant access to any asset on-chain without the need for external wallets, bridges or prior knowledge. fomo has social features that are actually useful - follow top traders (with full access to their portfolio and trades) and find tokens early. fomo does all of this while providing the best-in-class execution and data for experienced traders.
In just over a year, fomo has onboarded over 2.5 million plus users who have collectively done over $14 billion dollars in trading volume.
fomo has made ~$68M of revenue since launching in May 2025, and has raised a total of ~$100M in addition from T1 investors. Investors include Benchmark, Index Ventures, and Union Square Ventures.
About the team
You'll be joining a team of nine on the engineering side: 4 frontend engineers, 5 backend engineers. Everyone on the team is crypto-native with experience from companies like dYdX, Uniswap, and OpenSea. We have high standards for ourselves and the people we work with.
Want to learn more about the team, our growth, and life at fomo? Check out our Work at fomo page.
About the role
Backend engineers at fomo work on a little bit of everything across all areas of the business - from crypto infra to social network scaling. Some things our engineers spend time thinking about:
Trade execution and infrastructure
Onchain data ingestion and portfolio tracking
Social network content recommendation engines
Analytics data ingestion and analysis
Infrastructure scaling and optimization
Our stack is mainly a TypeScript/Go microservices architecture (with a little bit of Rust).
Engineers at fomo aren't constrained to any specific area - while this is primarily a backend opening, we encourage our backend engineers to contribute to the frontend when it makes sense (and vice-versa).
This role is in-person in NYC. We have a strong in-person culture and just moved into a new spacious office in Soho.
Minimum Qualifications
Staff+ level engineer (6+ years of experience), able to come up with and execute on plans autonomously
Nice to Haves
Has experience building in crypto (Solana or EVM experience preferred)
Full-stack (React) experience is a plus
Personal crypto trading experience is a plus - everyone on our team trades, and it is what lets our product stand out amongst the competition.
Compensation and benefits
fomo offers:
Competitive cash compensation and equity
Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; including tax savings benefits such as HSAs and FSAs
401(k) with match
Group term life insurance
Flexible time off
Annual company offsites
Equal opportunity
fomo is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know.