Senior Software Engineer (Websocket Streaming API)
Top Benefits
About the role
Covalent powers access to the richest multichain data infrastructure in Web3. We’re trusted by thousands of developers, enterprises, and institutions to bring structure and meaning to blockchain data across 100+ chains with GoldRush - our suite of developer products.
Our newest offering delivers real‑time blockchain event data to power next‑generation applications. It empowers developers to build products and interfaces that can scale with faster, sub-second blockchains. We’re building the infrastructure to make that possible.
About The Role Covalent is looking for a Senior Real-Time API Engineer to help us scale our real‑time backbone to tens of thousands of users with sub‑second latency. You’ll bring your 5 + years of experience with low‑latency systems languages, modern messaging platforms, and container orchestration for the TradFi or other industries.
What You Will Do
- Build and scale our real-time data service for high client volumes and sub-second latency.
- Normalize multiple market and on-chain sources; deliver unified tick streams.
- Optimize connection management (rate limits, replay/catch-up, multi-region resilience).
- Publish/maintain developer SDKs; set reliability targets and run post-incident reviews.
- Partner with DevOps on cloud and edge delivery.
- Lead design/code reviews and ship high-quality, secure, scalable software.
What You Will Need
- 5+ years building real-time APIs and event-driven systems.
- Strong grasp of modern networking, transport security, and load-balancing.
- Proficiency in at least one systems language and a modern runtime; solid async fundamentals.
- Experience with high-performance messaging/pub-sub and container orchestration in production.
- Strong SQL, API design, and data-modeling skills; performance engineering mindset.
- Degree in CS or related field (or equivalent experience); clear communicator and collaborator.
- Familiarity with blockchain transaction lifecycles, token standards, EVM concepts, and integrating market-data across asset classes.
What We Offer
The expected salary range for Canadian applicants for similar roles within Covalent is CAD 125,000 to CAD 175,000, as well as extended health and dental care, life insurance, performance incentives, and education support.
Next Steps
Applicants legally eligible to work in Canada are welcome to apply from any location; however, the role is based (hybrid) at our Burnaby, BC office. Limited relocation support may be available for the successful candidate.
Covalent is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We welcome and consider all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, or any other protected status.
About Covalent
Covalent enables workforce operations in complex manufacturing environments. Our goal is to boost workforce productivity and reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ).
Covalent's enterprise SaaS platform drives end-to-end qualification processes on-the-floor and generates real-time workforce intelligence for frontline leaders. Our clients are able to further operationalize this data for resource allocation and planning purposes. Customers include leading automotive, chemical and jet-engine manufacturers.
Senior Software Engineer (Websocket Streaming API)
Top Benefits
About the role
Covalent powers access to the richest multichain data infrastructure in Web3. We’re trusted by thousands of developers, enterprises, and institutions to bring structure and meaning to blockchain data across 100+ chains with GoldRush - our suite of developer products.
Our newest offering delivers real‑time blockchain event data to power next‑generation applications. It empowers developers to build products and interfaces that can scale with faster, sub-second blockchains. We’re building the infrastructure to make that possible.
About The Role Covalent is looking for a Senior Real-Time API Engineer to help us scale our real‑time backbone to tens of thousands of users with sub‑second latency. You’ll bring your 5 + years of experience with low‑latency systems languages, modern messaging platforms, and container orchestration for the TradFi or other industries.
What You Will Do
- Build and scale our real-time data service for high client volumes and sub-second latency.
- Normalize multiple market and on-chain sources; deliver unified tick streams.
- Optimize connection management (rate limits, replay/catch-up, multi-region resilience).
- Publish/maintain developer SDKs; set reliability targets and run post-incident reviews.
- Partner with DevOps on cloud and edge delivery.
- Lead design/code reviews and ship high-quality, secure, scalable software.
What You Will Need
- 5+ years building real-time APIs and event-driven systems.
- Strong grasp of modern networking, transport security, and load-balancing.
- Proficiency in at least one systems language and a modern runtime; solid async fundamentals.
- Experience with high-performance messaging/pub-sub and container orchestration in production.
- Strong SQL, API design, and data-modeling skills; performance engineering mindset.
- Degree in CS or related field (or equivalent experience); clear communicator and collaborator.
- Familiarity with blockchain transaction lifecycles, token standards, EVM concepts, and integrating market-data across asset classes.
What We Offer
The expected salary range for Canadian applicants for similar roles within Covalent is CAD 125,000 to CAD 175,000, as well as extended health and dental care, life insurance, performance incentives, and education support.
Next Steps
Applicants legally eligible to work in Canada are welcome to apply from any location; however, the role is based (hybrid) at our Burnaby, BC office. Limited relocation support may be available for the successful candidate.
Covalent is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We welcome and consider all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, or any other protected status.
About Covalent
Covalent enables workforce operations in complex manufacturing environments. Our goal is to boost workforce productivity and reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ).
Covalent's enterprise SaaS platform drives end-to-end qualification processes on-the-floor and generates real-time workforce intelligence for frontline leaders. Our clients are able to further operationalize this data for resource allocation and planning purposes. Customers include leading automotive, chemical and jet-engine manufacturers.