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Bison Trails is the leading blockchain infrastructure provider, and we are looking for an exceptional Blockchain Network Engineer to join our highly-skilled and passionate team in New York City. The ideal candidate is an experienced, motivated, self-starting engineer with a love for building containerized applications in a cloud native development environment.
We believe in the power of blockchain technology and building a decentralized future that enables greater participation in global financial networks. Our mission is to provide superior infrastructure on multiple blockchains, strengthen the entire ecosystem, and enable the pioneers of tomorrow.
What does it mean to be a Blockchain Network Engineer at Bison Trails?
You have 3-5 years of infrastructure or full-stack engineering experience under your belt
You are a self-starter with a proven track record of shipping quality product
You are an autonomous worker with the ability to proactively manage the needs of a growing company with minimal oversight
You possess an analytical mindset and feel comfortable using qualitative and quantitative data to inform your decision making
You are proficient in a modern programming language such as Go, Python, or Rust
You are experienced in containerizing modern applications, particularly blockchain networks.
You have familiarity with Go and the Kubernetes ecosystem, but are not necessarily an expert
You take pride in having excellent written and verbal communication skills
You enjoy entrepreneurial environments and want to help build something meaningful
You preferably work in the greater NYC area, but if not, you are US-based with previous remote experience
Day to day, you will…
Work to support new and existing blockchain networks on our platform. This means dockerizing, YAML templating, and otherwise writing code that facilitates different networks running on our Kubernetes based platform every day
Research complex topics around specific blockchain networks including consensus algorithms, economic models, and node/network topology.
Interact and collaborate with other engineers and team members; we have a highly focused and collaborative team. Our team prioritizes creating a shared understanding of our systems/supported networks, and we are dedicated to supporting each other on a daily basis.
Contribute to blockchain network support discussions. We are looking for a strong technical leader that can help drive and own support for multiple networks.
Participate in the overall blockchain network community. Join third party discussions and become a contributor to the development of new and existing networks.
Build services and infrastructure that help to automate the deployment of blockchain network infrastructure
Incorporate monitoring, alerting, and observability to support blockchain networks that allow us to maintain the highest standards of health, reliability and uptime.
Write integration tests and contribute to maintaining a healthy CI/CD pipeline.
We are conveniently located in Tribeca, NYC. We provide competitive industry salaries along with:
- Company-paid health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
- 401(k) plan, FSA & commuter benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Training, mentorship, and coaching from industry leaders and company leadership
- The opportunity to grow alongside a company that is helping create the decentralized future
- Work in tandem with fun, diverse and open-minded colleagues
Tech Lead in Blockchain Consulting MLG Blockchain Toronto / Boston / San Francisco, United States / Remote $60,000 to $140,000 a year
October 2018
5 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
We are looking for an autonomous and self-motivated senior developer with management expertise to take blockchain projects and teams from start to finish. You will be responsible for specific parts delivering full blockchain projects to clients, and managing tech teams in house and with strategic partners. Managing expectations and helping out whenever necessary will be a must. Strong knowledge of the blockchain industry and previous coding experience is also a must.
MLG Blockchain Consulting is the fastest growing Blockchain consulting agency in Canada. We have grown from 4 to over 50 employees in 6 months, and expect to continue at this pace for the months to come. We work in a decentralized model, allowing you to work from anywhere. The physical HQ is in Toronto, with offices in Montreal and Rotterdam. This is an opportunity to join one of the hottest industries in fintech, and become an expert in the internet 3.0.
Type of person we are looking for:
You are a systematic leader with previous leadership experience scaling teams
You are autonomous and have a growth mentality - willingness and ability to grow teams and manage multiple large scale projects/team at once
You have at least 6 years of professional experience architecting and developing multiple large scale applications simultaneously
You have extensive knowledge of both front and back-end technologies and development
You love high growth start-ups, like to get your hands dirty and have previously developed SaaS products
You are a coder at heart and enjoy managing and growing engineering teams
You can deal with lots of complexity and enjoy solving challenging problems
Experience in decentralized application deployment and maintenance
You are a great communicator, know how to motivate others and have an enthusiastic and positive personality
You are a hands-on team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
Nice to have - You have experience working with a publicly traded company
Strong experience with blockchain technology including solidity, hyperledger, truffle, etc
Strong experience with backend programming languages such as golang, javascript, python
English at a full professional proficiency level
Working with technology vendors and handling negotiations
Proven track record of leadership in attracting, developing and retaining talented staff who deliver results
Experience with Agile a plus
Experience with Cloud based infrastructure
For MLG
Build a code repository - Take an increasing amount of projects in house.
For Every ICO or Post-ICO You Work On
Architecting and developing smart contracts
Managing smart contract and token sale page security audits
Architecting and development of decentralized applications and platforms to implement tokens
Scaling development team and writing weekly progress reports
Open Lines Of Communication - Work as the direct and first line of communication between client and MLG.
Help create schedules - Whenever schedules of all the deliverables are built, we will need to build gantt charts and other project management timelines in order to ensure everything is properly delivered on time.
Manage events - From time to time you will have the opportunity to take on events. In these cases you will be responsible for ensuring everything is done correctly for events. You will have the support of the executive team but autonomy is key.
Bi-Weekly Progress Reports - Draft and send bi-weekly progress reports showing the client what has been done and what they should expect. You can use already existing resources as a base for these documents.
Manage large teams - Projects will require you manage timelines that may require involvement from more than one division at a time.
Work with other partners - As we are a turn-key ICO and post-ICO services agency, we have strategic partners that we often work with for specific parts of the project.
Work with freelancers - MLG has many freelancers to turn to for urgent requests like banner creations, writers, designers, assistants, etc. You may have to work with some and should be comfortable delegating easy to replicate tasks.
Stay active in the crypto community - Head out to events to represent your clients and personally post news about clients in select groups, forums, etc.
Work With Other Team Members - Work with team in a decentralized manner via Slack.
We are looking for a motivated individual that knows about the blockchain world and understands how blockchain development works, where to find and how to work with existing open source software, and who has the ability to create and push best practices within the industry.
His/her job will have two main facets. First is related to post-ICOs, taking charge of helping develop the decentralized applications which are powered by the token. Second is related to ICOs, helping to develop the tokensale and crowdsale smart contracts and security audits.
Senior Systems Engineer Swish Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, United States / Remote $80,000 to $160,000 a year
October 2018
5 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Swish is a world-class development studio whose teams have delivered products for Google, Microsoft, Kik, Nasdaq, Factset, and other major enterprises. The blockchain engineering team at Swish is looking for talented distributed systems engineers to optimize protocol transaction throughput and network reliability for blockchains in development.
Our mission is to bring the promise of a decentralized blockchain-based future to reality for clients.
As a systems engineer, you will work with our blockchain developers, protocol researchers and clients to implement and improve on a byzantine fault tolerant blockchain architecture based on the Tendermint consensus layer, by increasing the throughput, reliability and stability of the network. This role is ideal for engineers who have experience optimizing performance and robustness of distributed systems, and are excited to be working on the cutting edge of high-performance blockchain protocol development.
You might have experience as an Unix/Linux distributed systems engineer optimizing performance and reliability for large-scale cloud servers, and be relatively new to blockchain and distributed consensus protocols. Or you might be a blockchain engineer who is very familiar with distributed consensus protocols like delegated proof-of-stake, and newer to working on low-level performance optimizations. Experience with Tendermint is a huge plus. Either way, you are a great detective and passionate about pushing the performance of your infrastructure to its limits, without compromising on safety or stability.
We are also looking for:
Strong communication skills.
Experience with performance and load testing.
You should be motivated by a desire to solve the most important problems, obtain unprecedented results, and push your methods to their maximal performance.
Responsibilities
* Optimize Tendermint consensus protocol codebase for speed, reliability and performance, including making PRs as needed to the OSS Tendermint project
* Troubleshoot reliability issues of distributed systems, e. g. connection losses between Tendermint nodes under heavy load
* Monitor the infrastructure and blockchain performance to identify issues
* Measure and improve server response times in different conditions and environments
* Guide protocol design decisions
Requirements
* 1+ years experience with Golang, C or C++
* 4+ years of experience in a systems engineering role
* Deep experience with networking and concurrent computing
* Deep experience with Unix/Linux systems
* Experience with AWS/GCP
* Comfortable operating in dynamic environments
Bonus Points
* Background in networking or distributed systems
* Familiarity with Cosmos / Tendermint
* Proficiency in protocol-level blockchain development
* Contribution to open source software
* Degree in STEM field, especially software engineering or computer science related.
* Experience in small startup environments helping large enterprises.
* Experience with a distributed team
About Swish
Launched in February 2013, Swish is a fast-growing business with an innovative working culture and teams spanned across the world with teams in Toronto, San Francisco, Berlin, Auckland, Bruxelles, Medellin, and more.
We create products for successful business using cutting-edge technologies: Blockchain, Machine Learning, and Apps Dev. Working with Swish puts you in contact with prestigious brands, wherever your base is. We are a 100% remote-work company because we believe it is everyone’s choice to live and work the way they prefer.
Work is organized in sprints - 2 weeks periods to which, as a member of our talent community, you choose to commit. You always have the choice to accept or decline a sprint, or take-on multiple sprints simultaneously.
We let members choose what suits them best depending on their current situation: family, travel, studies, finance. We know life is not linear and we respect the humans behind the screens.
Our work ethic relies on six core values: Transparency, Directness, Meritocracy, Autonomy, Responsibility, Continuous Learning.
Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to our values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a fun place to work.
Blockchain Engineer (Protocol Level) Swish Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, United States / Remote $120,000 to $180,000 a year
October 2018
2 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Swish is a world-class development studio which teams have delivered products for Google, Microsoft, Kik, Nasdaq, Factset, and other major enterprises. The blockchain engineering team at Swish is looking for talented protocol level engineers to design and implement core protocol features (like sharding, multi-chain architecture, two-way pegs, zk-Starks, zk-Snarks, and state channels) for new blockchains. Our mission is to bring the promise of a decentralized blockchain-based future to reality for clients.
As a blockchain engineer, you will work on protocol level infrastructure for blockchains. We acknowledge that the blockchain space is in its infancy. Prior experience with blockchain development is required but we are flexible as to which paths you’ve taken to get it. You should have prior experience developing high quality server and blockchain architecture and be excited about doing that at a studio that is transforming the way companies run their businesses.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about being at the forefront of a new technological paradigm and can lead the design and development of scalable applications. A successful candidate will bring deep analytical ability, a security-first mindset, and the ability to deliver results within a fast-moving, agile environment.
We are also looking for:
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with measuring and improving server response times in different conditions and environments.
• Experience with unit and integration testing, continuous integration, and deployment workflows.
You should be motivated by a desire to solve the most important problems, obtain unprecedented results, and push your methods to their maximal performance.
Responsibilities
• Write secure, well-documented, well-tested code
• Write code to interface with data stores, including databases (relational and non-relational) and a blockchain
• Design, implement and document clear and consistent APIs to be consumed by web and mobile clients
• Guide product decisions
Requirements
• 1+ years experience with Golang or C++
• 4+ years of experience in a backend engineering role
• Experience with distributed systems
• Familiarity with a modern web development framework such as Python (Django/Flask), Ruby (Rails), or Javascript (React/Flux)
• Comfortable operating in dynamic environments
Bonus Points
• Background in cryptography, networking, or distributed systems
• Familiarity with Cosmos / Tendermint
• Proficiency in React/Flux, Node, Drizzle, Truffle, cryptoeconomics, or protocol-level blockchain development
• Contribution to open source software
• Degree in STEM field, especially software engineering or computer science related.
• Experience in small startup environments helping large enterprises.
• Experience with a distributed team
About Swish
Launched in February 2013,Swish is a fast-growing business with an innovative working culture and teams spanned across the world with teams in Toronto, San Francisco, Berlin, Auckland, Bruxelles, Medellin, and more.
We create products for successful business using cutting-edge technologies: Blockchain, Machine Learning, and Apps Dev. Working with Swish puts you in contact with prestigious brands, wherever your base is. We are a 100% remote-work company because we believe it is everyone’s choice to live and work the way they prefer.
Work is organized in sprints - 2 weeks periods to which, as a member of our talent community, you choose to commit. You always have the choice to accept or decline a sprint, or take-on multiple sprints simultaneously.
We let members choose what suits them best depending on their current situation: family, travel, studies, finance. We know life is not linear and we respect the humans behind the screens.
Our work ethic relies on six core values: Transparency, Directness, Meritocracy, Autonomy, Responsibility, Continuous Learning.
Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to our values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a fun place to work.
CTO MLG Blockchain Toronto / New York City / San Francisco, United States / Remote $80,000 to $160,000 a year
October 2018
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
MLG Blockchain Consulting is the fastest growing Blockchain consulting agency in Canada. We have grown from 4 to over 50 employees in 6 months, and expect to continue at this pace for the months to come. We work in a decentralized model, allowing you to work from anywhere. The physical HQ is in Toronto, with offices in Montreal and Rotterdam. This is an opportunity to join one of the hottest industries in fintech, and become an expert in the internet 3.0.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will guide the overall technical vision and direction of the company and projects we work on. As CTO, you should have expert level knowledge of the Blockchain industry and feel extremely comfortable explaining concepts to C-level management.
Working in a start-up company environment the CTO should have experience managing small, fast-moving internal and external teams and be prepared for hands-on development as required
As CTO you should have minimum 2 years of Blockchain development experience and a strong portfolio of past successful ventures.
Type of person we are looking for:
You are a systematic leader with previous leadership experience scaling teams
You are autonomous and have a growth mentality - willingness and ability to grow teams and manage multiple large scale projects/team at once
You have at least 6 years of professional experience architecting and developing multiple large scale applications simultaneously
You have extensive knowledge of both front and back-end technologies and development
You love high growth start-ups, like to get your hands dirty and have previously developed SaaS products
You are a coder at heart and enjoy managing and growing engineering teams
You can deal with lots of complexity and enjoy solving challenging problems
Experience in decentralized application deployment and maintenance
You are a great communicator, know how to motivate others and have an enthusiastic and positive personality
You are a hands-on team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
Nice to have - You have experience working with a publicly traded company
Expert Level knowledge of blockchain technology including solidity, hyperledger, truffle, etc
Expert Level knowledge of backend programming languages such as golang, javascript, python
English at a full professional proficiency level
Working with technology vendors and handling negotiations
Proven track record of leadership in attracting, developing and retaining talented staff who deliver results
Experience with Agile a plus
Experience with Cloud based infrastructure
For MLG
Build a code repository - Take an increase amount of projects in house.
For Every ICO or Post-ICO You Work On
Architecting and developing smart contracts
Managing smart contract and token sale page security audits
Architecting and development of decentralized applications and platforms to implement tokens
Scaling development team and writing weekly progress reports
Open Lines Of Communication - Work as the direct and first line of communication between client and MLG.
Help create schedules - Whenever schedules of all the deliverables are built, we will need to build gantt charts and other project management timelines in order to ensure everything is properly delivered on time.
Manage events - From time to time you will have the opportunity to take on events. In these cases you will be responsible for ensuring everything is done correctly for events. You will have the support of the executive team but autonomy is key.
Bi-Weekly Progress Reports - Draft and send bi-weekly progress reports showing the client what has been done and what they should expect. You can use already existing resources as a base for these documents.
Manage large teams - Projects will require you manage timelines that may require involvement from more than one division at a time.
Work with other partners - As we are a turn-key ICO and post-ICO services agency, we have strategic partners that we often work with for specific parts of the project.
Work with freelancers - MLG has many freelancers to turn to for urgent requests like banner creations, writers, designers, assistants, etc. You may have to work with some and should be comfortable delegating easy to replicate tasks.
Stay active in the crypto community - Head out to events to represent your clients and personally post news about clients in select groups, forums, etc.
Work With Other Team Members - Work with team in a decentralized manner via Slack.
We are looking for a motivated individual that knows about the blockchain world and understands how blockchain development works, where to find and how to work with existing open source software, and who has the ability to create and push best practices within the industry.
If you are up for a great challenge and get excited about developing the next frontier of technologies apply now!
Backend Engineer ConsenSys New York, United States / Remote $85,000 to $124,000 a year
August 2018
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
Job Description
About the company
ConsenSys is a venture production studio and the leading technology firm in blockchain globally. We deliver products, solutions and platforms built using blockchain technology to transform how business is done in complex network of buyers, suppliers and consumers.
Our teams are busy at work building the future of identity, financial markets, commerce, the music industry, security, and infrastructure, and more. To accomplish this we've built out a flat organizational structure which we call the ConsenSys Mesh: a network of individuals & teams working autonomously and towards the same goal. If you are someone that thrives in a fast-paced environment where being self-directed, determined, and resilient are a requirement, we would love for you to join us.
Job position
Permanent - Remote work possible
Job description
About Balanc3 at ConsenSys:
The Balanc3 team is building and developing financial reporting products on the Ethereum blockchain. We're leading the accounting initiatives in the blockchain industry through our accounting software platform, full service partnerships, and accounting industry involvement. We have brought together leaders in both the accounting and blockchain industries to inform the design of our products.
About the Role:
We're seeking a Backend Engineer who is a self-starter and quick learner with a keen interest in Ethereum and blockchain technologies. Our ideal candidate is one who communicates effectively and consistently ships high quality, well-tested code.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement backend services - APIs, web services
Integrate with developed frontends
Collaborate with the team with well communicated and documented processes
Develop high-quality software design and architecture
Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development lifecycle
Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
Review and debug code
Perform validation and verification testing
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
Document development phases and monitor systems
Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies
Here are some of the perks of being part of a unique organization like ConsenSys:
The forefront of a revolution. At ConsenSys we fundamentally believe that a next generation of technologies presents the opportunity to create a more just and equitable society.
A dynamic startup environment. ConsenSys is a thought leader in the blockchain space and we are absorbing a significant portion of the mindshare. This is both exciting and challenging, as we learn to scale our organization while adhering to the principles of decentralization.
Continuous learning. You’ll be constantly exposed to new languages, frameworks and ideas from your peers and as you work on different projects -- challenging you to stay at the top of your game.
Deep technical challenges. This entire ecosystem is about 10 years old. Ethereum itself is still a toddler. There is much work to be done before these platforms can scale to the order of millions or billions of users. ConsenSys is building the technology platforms that can get us to those next thresholds of scale.
Skills & requirements
At least three years of backend engineering experience, a large portion of which was in a team environment
Systems Software Engineer BitMED Austin, United States $114,000 to $156,000 a year
October 2018
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Here at BitMED we appreciate transparency and creativity. So, let’s try something new. We would like to give you the opportunity to learn more about this role the same way we would get to know you. An application!
We’ll go first…
Why is this position crucial to BitMED?
Our lean team is ready to grow! We are rapidly onboarding 22M members to our platform and that number is growing every day. Our Systems Software Engineer will be responsible for defining and implementing our software standards as they integrate between frontend, backend, data storage, infrastructure and other core system components. By joining our small team, they will be an integral contributor in developing our engineering culture. This person will be a key enabler for lean integration, faster innovation, rapid development, streamlined communication and improved collaboration.
Why does this person want to work at BitMED?
They are excited about bringing blockchain technology to the healthcare community at scale. Joining BitMED is a strategic and advantageous career move for them as they will play a crucial role as a contributor to bringing a global, no-cost healthcare solution to market. They visualize the impact they’ll have in this role and are prepared to offer their expertise towards building a successful new platform that will change the way the world views healthcare.
What will this person do on a day-to-day basis?
The Systems Software Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing software for a variety of scalable, reliable, and secure distributed computing systems (e.g. blockchain). They will design, implement, and debug core components of internal distributed computing services. They will research and implement key technologies (e.g. blockchain), architectures, and standards. They will work with other engineering teams to ensure that services meet scalability, availability, security, and performance goals.
What is this person expected to accomplish within their first 90 days?
This person will assess the status of our current system software and build upon them. They will work with various members of the engineering team to define and implement API standards. During their first 90 days, our Systems Software Engineer will design and implement Protocol APIs for BitMED’s core services and work with various internal and external technical teams on the adoption. By the end of their first 90 days, we expect this person to draft the Protocol API documentation geared towards open-sourcing the API.
What qualities should this person have?
BitMED is looking for a person with the willingness to learn and the ability to contribute right off the bat. They can balance timeliness and business priorities with technical feasibility. They are adamant about solving problems and are a reliable resource for insight and assessment of technical issues. They are able to speak openly and humbly about their failures and mistakes, clearly articulating what happened and how it was addressed. They are passionate about learning, executing and leading by example. They are an open source enthusiast and a best in class developer with a desire to gain knowledge in an emerging market. They are able to think through and anticipate how hackers and others may attempt to subvert or misuse applications.
What experience should this person have?
5+ years of overall developer experience
2+ years measuring, analyzing, and optimizing performance
2+ years developing distributed applications and API integration
2+ years developing applications using cloud-based platforms and microservices
Strong understanding of concurrency, parallelism and distributed systems
Knowledge of concurrency control, data structures, algorithms, distributed system architectures and networking
What technical skills MUST this person have?
1+ years of experience with blockchain security technologies and cryptography knowledge
Strong systems programming skills
Experience with all aspects of software development from architecture to deployment and maintenance
Familiarity with distributed storage systems (HDFS, Amazon S3)
Fluency in Go (golang) C/C++, Python, shell scripting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Hands-on developer-level understanding of blockchain technologies including smart contracts, blockchain applications or proof-of-concepts (POCs) using Hyperledger, Ethereum Solidity or other proprietary languages and APIs
Proven ability to translate requirements from architects and product managers into functional code.
Knowledge of database technologies including SQL/NoSQL
What skills would we like this person to have?
Strong passion for technology and applying it to business solutions
Working understanding of blockchain technologies, cryptocurrency, and financial software
Experience running a large-scale production system
Senior Backend Engineer Kava Labs Remote (United States) $120,000 to $180,000 a year
July 2021
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Kava Labs is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer for the Kava lending platform, Kava's blockchain solution enabling decentralized stable coins, bonds, and lending for crypto users. This is a full timeremote position. Candidates can apply from time zones ranging from PST (USA Pacific), to CET (Central Europe). We are looking for your experience and perspective to contribute to our growing company and culture! We are a 100% distributed workforce with teams in the US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
You will be directly developing and deploying on a platform that is worth $500M and working to have $1B+ assets under management by the software. You will work alongside a team of world class crypto experts, and take ownership of an open-source project on a platform that transfers millions of dollars in assets daily and provide the financial primitives for the next evolution in crypto. You will have a huge impact on product and technology development.
What You Will Do.
Write financial applications using a blockchain application framework written in Go-lang called the Cosmos SDK.
Write interoperability software for communicating between blockchains (IBC relayer, BEP 3 Deputy).
Write supporting applications and developer tools in Golang that are used by Kava developers or users of the Kava DeFi platform.
Familiarize yourself with the Kava codebase and related components of the cosmos-sdk (Kava, Tendermint)
Review pull requests and provide valuable feedback to members of the team and open source contributors.
Work with Kava blockchain engineers to optimize performance and squash bugs.
Report to the Head of Engineering and attend Daily Stand-up meetings via Zoom.
Who You Are.
7+ years minimum as an experienced Backend Engineer, at least 3 years in senior position required.
You are a strong individual contributor in Go with 3+ years of experience.
You have solid engineering fundamentals, a computer science degree is preferred.
You are comfortable working in an open source environment, your work is out there for everyone to see and scrutinize.
You are meticulous and detail oriented. This is financial software, it’s of utmost importance that it is secure.
You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high quality code.
You have an interest in blockchains and decentralized technologies. A willingness to learn is a must.
A self-starting and ambitious attitude that thrives in a startup environment.
Committed to values of diversity, equity, and inclusion reflected in all aspects
What We Offer.
🤩 The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders.
🤓 A learning environment where you can deep-dive into the frontier of blockchain technologies and make an impact to active users.
💰 Competitive salary.
📈 Competitive stock options.
🤫 Token grants for exploration, investment, and/or profit.
💪 $200 monthly stipend for health and wellness.
🏝 Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it.
🦷 Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees.
👵 401(k) matching.
🏡 A remote work environment with an international and diverse team.
About Kava Labs.
We are a remote-first, globally distributed team that values first principle thinking, experimentation, and learning to ensure long-term success. We are not dogmatic in our approach, but we are relentless in our pursuit to create impactful technology for the future. We have a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and culture but we’re all united in our passion about building new open financial infrastructure — together, so that our efforts will make a real impact and create lasting change in the world.
With backing from leading blockchain investors including Ripple, Digital Asset Fund, and Arrington XRP Capital, we’re constantly pushing the bounds of DeFi and blockchain technology to bring new products and innovation to the world.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Kava is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. and celebrates the diversity of its growing team.
All applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.
Recruitment agencies and consultants may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Kava Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Kava Labs.
Senior Software Engineer (Go) PeopleConnect Fully Remote (United States) / San Diego, CA, United States $100,000 to $160,000 a year
November 2021
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer Developer
PeopleConnect (formerly The Control Group) is hiring for our People Search Division (aka The Control Group TCG) as our business is GROWING!!! We are looking for a talented, collaborative Senior Software Engineer Developer who is excited to learn/grow Go/Golang skills by moving to a Go environment on an award-winning team. Would you like to be part of a pioneering tech community in a highly successful company? Does the idea of keeping up with and learning the newest technologies with other brilliant techies sound exciting? If so, then read on!
People Search (aka TCG) is an award-winning web development company with over 15 million customers nationwide. Our cutting-edge technology connects, informs and protects people — both online and off. Our websites are consistently ranked in the top 500 top traffic sites in the US. Our products have been featured on the Discovery Channel, Mashable, Vice, Entrepreneur, Business Insider — and even made a cameo in a Disney animated comedy! A pioneer of new ideas, we’re constantly looking to develop and deploy innovative strategies and solutions. Our people and culture are second to none: we’re innovative, creative, collaborative and talented. We work hard, play hard, and together — we work magic!
We are currently working remote and Sr Software Engineer candidates outside the greater San Diego area may continue to be full-time remote even after we return to the office on a hybrid schedule. Employees enjoy flexible work hours every day whether working remote or in office. Our hybrid work schedule will offer flexibility to work from home a few days a week and work in office a few days a week. When in office, employees are able to enjoy our state-of-the-art office with stunning views of beautiful downtown, Petco Park and the San Diego Harbor. Our dog-friendly office includes complimentary snacks, beverages and crazy-good perks (like free massages, kombucha on tap, free catered lunches, ping pong, video games, offsite team events and more)!
We offer very competitive pay + generous bonus package, 100% company paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), UNLIMITED vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Student Loan Repayment Program, 529 Education Savings Plan, Training/Education Reimbursement, free Gym Membership, Paid Parking and 401k Plan with Company Match. Check us out here!
You will already have extensive experience building applications in a service oriented or microservice architecture. You are excited to learn/grow Go/Golang skills by moving to a Go environment. You relish complex technical challenges yet prioritize simplicity in your solutions. You understand the business requirements behind the software you build. You are passionate about learning and stay current with new technologies. You play well with others yet can operate independently as needed.
Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):
Build and maintain ecosystem of high-volume services and APIs.
Scaling and optimizing services and databases for performance.
Own features from technical design through maintenance.
Build features, investigate and fix bugs, write routine-complex tests.
Break down complex tasks/requests into sub-tasks, make consistently good decisions, operate independently between regular or periodic check-ins.
Consistently use software engineering best practices.
Lead day to day tasks and priorities, accurately estimate time to complete tasks, resulting in high quality and high productivity for at least one (or more) product team(s).
Independently lead tasks to completion gathering requirements from stakeholders. May be responsible for driving initiative to completion.
Provide training and mentorship to other Software Engineers on their team. May do same for other teams.
Other duties as required.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent).
At least 5-7+ years’ directly related software development experience.
Advanced-expert backend programming skills using one or more backend languages such as Go/Golang, C++, Python, Java or Ruby. Go/Golang desired.
Advanced-expert experience with relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL) and a deep understanding of database performance optimization.
Advanced-expert experience using Linux.
Advanced-expert understanding of underlying architecture and infrastructure that runs their team's projects.
Extensive experience with cloud computing.
Solid experience with git.
Experience using Docker in production highly desired.
Some experience using Kubernetes and Terraform highly desirable.
Intermediate-advanced ability to assess/improve performance and increase observability within team's projects.
Strong ability to develop unique, outside the box ideas.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent communications skills and highly collaborative within their team, other teams and cross-functionally.
Ability and willingness to lead projects and mentor other growing software engineers.
Able to work with teams as well as independently with minimal supervision.
Exceptional work ethic, driven, self-motivated, highly accountable with strong initiative and passion.
Excited to learn new things and share knowledge and best practices with others.
Location: Fully Remote (USA) or Hybrid San Diego, CA, USA
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