Technical Lead – lnp2pBot

liBRERIA de Satoshi; Colombia; Presencial; COP 216.896.215 - 289.194.953; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

100% remote work

Flexible hours with overlap in Argentina timezone

Technical autonomy on architecture decisions

Visibility in the open-source community

Impactful work in financial inclusion

Descripción de la vacante

A cryptocurrency development organization is seeking a Technical Lead to guide the development of an open-source Telegram bot for peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange. This remote role requires advanced skills in TypeScript, deep knowledge of the Lightning Network, and experience with MongoDB. The Technical Lead will define architectural choices, mentor a global team of contributors, and ensure the project's quality and security. Join a project with real impact, enabling financial access to users in various regions.

Formación

• Advanced TypeScript/Node.js experience for bots or event-driven services.
• Hands-on experience with Lightning Network including hold invoices and LND/gRPC.
• Familiarity with MongoDB optimizations and migrations.
• Proficient in threat modeling and incident response planning.
• Able to navigate a solid GitHub workflow and CI/CD processes.

Responsabilidades

• Define architectural direction and establish coding standards.
• Review PRs focusing on TypeScript quality and Lightning security.
• Mentor project contributors through actionable feedback.
• Implement critical features and rectify priority bugs.
• Manage project issues and maintain a clear roadmap.

Conocimientos

Advanced TypeScript/Node.js

Hands-on Lightning Network experience

MongoDB/Mongoose expertise

Security mindset

Solid GitHub workflow

English communication skills

Herramientas

Telegraf

Docker

Descripción del empleo

lnp2pBot is an open-source Telegram bot that enables peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange through Lightning Network, with no KYC or custodians. Since 2022, it has facilitated thousands of transactions between users in over 30 countries, especially in communities with limited access to the traditional financial system.

• +1,300 commits, 50 contributors, 38 releases
• Project sponsored by the Human Rights Foundation (2022)
• 100% open-source code (MIT License)
• Active Telegram community with users in Latin America, Africa, and Asia

The role

We're looking for a Technical Lead to drive the bot's technical development, guide open-source community contributors, and ensure the project's quality, security, and stability.

This is a hands-on role: you'll write code, review PRs, and make architecture decisions. You'll work directly with the founder (technical background) in a small, agile team.

Key responsibilities

Technical leadership

• Define architectural direction and code standards
• Review PRs with focus on TypeScript quality, Lightning security, and proper localization
• Mentor contributors with constructive, actionable feedback
• Implement critical features and fix priority bugs
• Maintain and improve order flows, disputes, and community modules
• Ensure code complies with linting, tests, and documentation

Project management

• Daily issue triage: categorize, reproduce bugs, maintain a clear roadmap
• Manage releases: changelogs, versioning, build verification

Security and operations

• Monitor background jobs, respond to incidents, document lessons learned
• Coordinate with admins/solvers in dispute or abuse cases

What we're looking for

Requirements

• Advanced TypeScript/Node.js with experience in bots or event-driven services
• Lightning Network: hands-on experience with hold invoices, macaroons, LND/gRPC integrations
• MongoDB/Mongoose: query optimization, indexes, migrations
• Security mindset: threat modeling, secrets management, incident response
• Solid GitHub workflow: PRs, code review, issue templates, CI/CD
• English communication skills (the project has international contributors)

Nice to have

• Experience with Telegraf, grammY, or Telegram bot middleware
• Knowledge of Lightning tools: nostr-tools, lnurl, Tor/SOCKS
• Familiarity with i18n/localization and keeping translations in sync
• Experience with Docker, DigitalOcean, and logging stacks (winston)
• Track record maintaining open-source projects with active communities

What we offer

• 100% remote with flexible hours (4-5h overlap with Argentina timezone)
• Real impact: your code helps people in financially restricted countries access Bitcoin
• Technical autonomy: architecture decisions with a founder who understands code
• Ecosystem visibility: recognized project, HRF-sponsored, featured at Bitcoin conferences
• Global community: you'll work with contributors from multiple countries

Communication:

• Fluency in English or Portuguese is desirable.

All candidates will undergo the same evaluation process, withoutdiscrimination based on gender, race, or any other characteristic.