Golang Distributed Systems Jobs in New York

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We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to develop backend solutions for our suite of mobile and web-based products. The ideal candidate’s prior work experience reflects high standards for engineering with proven capabilities. The candidate possesses the ability to take on important business challenges and execute them with precision and quality.

MUST HAVES

• 4+ years experience in a similar role
• Fluency in Javascript
• Meaningful, real-world experience with any other of the following: Go, Python, Ruby, Java, or similar
• Experience with Database technologies (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, etc)
• Experience with messaging (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Knowledge of cloud computing
• Experience with modern source code management (git)
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when explaining technical matters to less technical teammates
• Ability to integrate concepts and methodologies into concrete product implementations
• Ability to work independently and quickly, but cares about precision and details, doing whatever it takes to get the job done
• Encouraged to take risks and push yourself to new heights
• Ability to estimate, plan and prioritize own tasks
• Extremely detail-oriented

NICE TO HAVES

• BA/BS degree, preferably in a technical field (Computer Science, IT, etc) or equivalent practical experience
• Strong experience with node.js
• Experience with hapi.js framework
• Experience with Go
• Strong unit testing experience
• Experience with HIPAA and strong security practices
• Experience integrating with third party health systems

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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

Programming Languages: Node, GoLang, Rust

Fintech experience is a strong plus

Blockchain / Ethereum experience a strong plus

Database experience: MongoDB, Redis, Postgres

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We are Hashnode, a friendly and inclusive online community for Software Developers. If you are a programmer, you may have already heard about us.

Lately, we have been playing around with blockchain technology and thinking about how we can best utilize it within our community. Here are a few experiments:

Mint: https://github.com/Hashnode/mint
Uphack: https://github.com/Hashnode/Uphack
Building blockchain powered social networks: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-comprehensive-guide-to-coding-a-blockchain-powered-online-community-f938792dbcb4

We are looking to hire a Golang developer (Part-time, Remote) who will help us with an upcoming blockchain project.

Activities will include:

• Writing a Tendermint based blockchain protocol in Go
  
• Coordinating with the founders and reviewing the progress
  
• Making sure the code is well tested, secure and reliable

Qualities you should have:

• Extremely organized, experience in remote work and make sure work gets done in time
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills
  
• Self-starter, ability to work independently and asynchronously
  
• Must be an expert in Go. Basic knowledge of blockchain tech is a plus

We are building a distributed team and work in Asian time zones. There must be an overlap of at least 2-3 hours every day.

The ideal person should be able to work 4 - 6 hours every day, 5 days a week. This means 20 - 30 hours per week for the next 6 months.

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Job Description

We are looking for a sharp midlevel backend engineer who has experience but is hungry to learn more. We want you to help us design and build the next generation of high performance APIs and backend services in Go (the fastest growing language on Github). As a Midlevel Backend Engineer you’ll be an integral member of our engineering team and report to the Director of Backend Engineering.

What you can expect from us

• The opportunity to learn industry best practices on an app that serves millions (microservices, continuous development, caching, asynchronous processing, monitoring, and scaling)
  
• Openness to new approaches and better ways of doing things
  
• Exposure to other teams (product, design, frontend, devops, data)
  
• A collaborative environment that moves fast
  
• Mentorship and coaching from your manager

What we expect from you

• 2-4 years experience in backend or full stack development building APIs
  
• Prior knowledge of Go preferred but not required
  
• Positive, kind, and open to feedback
  
• Ready to hit the ground running with a commit on day one
  
• Beginning to form opinions on best practices and excited to share ideas
  
• Thrive in a collaborative work environment
  
• Have a bias to action
  
• Clear communication and ability to own projects end-to-end, coordinating with other teams as necessary

Career Trajectory

In 9 to 18 months become a senior backend engineer capable of executing large and difficult projects on-time and with minimal guidance.

Roles / Responsibilities

• Write high quality code that is self explanatory, tested, and meets objectives as described in functional specifications.
  
• Collaborate with other backend and client (iOS and Android) engineers and participate in code reviews.
  
• Participate in on-call rotation for after hours support.
  
• Follow established best practices for the backend codebase.
  
• Help analyze performance throughout the stack to optimize the user experience.
  
• Drive projects to completion with minimal guidance.

Objectives in the first three months

• Learn our systems and frameworks and begin implementing minor improvements
  
• Own and deliver a large project start-to-finish.
  
• Review and leave a comment for each backend Pull Request
  
• Participate in the weekly on-call rotation and be able to handle most issues
  
• Plan and estimate your own work in weekly Sprint Planning meetings
  
• Go to a Golang meetup

This is a mid-level position with competitive pay and benefits, plus an awesome working environment. Any company can give you free lunch and happy hours (and we do), but at Hinge we pride ourselves on caring for each other.

About Hinge

We believe the quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life. So when it comes to your most important relationship, it makes sense to take a more thoughtful approach. Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. That’s why 75% of our first dates turn into second dates, and why we’re the #1 mobile-first dating app mentioned in the NYTimes Wedding section. Hinge is where the next generation is going when they’re over dating games and ready to find meaningful connections.

What you can expect from us

As individuals, and as a company, we strive to embody these 5 cultural attributes in everything we do:

• Open: Invite and deeply consider challenges and criticism.
  
• Candid: Share your genuine thoughts and opinions directly, in real time.
  
• Kind: Be empathetic, communitarian and trustworthy.
  
• Bold: Proactively identify and pursue opportunity. Think big and don’t be afraid to take calculated risks.
  
• Discerning: Think and act using the appropriate combination of principles, common sense, data and insight.

Please note that being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment at Hinge.

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