Senior Software Developer, Backend

The Job

• Lead technical decisions related to our product
• Design overall system architecture
• Build, develop, test, and deploy high-scale web applications, infrastructure, and blockchain protocol.
• Work with our product team to build great developer and user experiences that are consistent across all parts of the protocol and incorporate the latest results from our research team
• Effectively communicate and understand complex ideas with other engineers/non-engineers

• An entrepreneurial mindset, willing to learn new things and get hands dirty, is a must
• Self-directed worker
• 5+ years of experience writing code:
  Node.js
• 5+ years of experience developing web and/or backend services in an agile environment
• Expertise in databases (e.g. Elasticsearch, Big Query)
• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Ability to dive in and research new technologies and bring them into our tech stack

• Experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction
• A basic understanding of the Ethereum
• Contributions to Open Source projects especially related to crypto
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Familiarity with Docker, NGINX, and other infrastructure technologies as we don't have a dedicated Dev Ops team
• Experience monitoring and analyzing big log data