Principal Software Engineer, Nifty Gateway

GEMINI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define technical direction and lead complex architectural challenges. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of software development experience, primarily in Python, and be skilled in cloud computing and distributed systems. This role offers competitive compensation, including equity grants and generous benefits such as long-term incentives and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Long-term incentive

Paid holidays

Retirement Plan Matching

Generous Parental leave

Comprehensive health plans

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• 8-10 years software development experience, primarily using Python (Django).
• 5 years in-depth experience with distributed systems or cloud computing.
• Significant experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Influence leadership / CTO organization and collaborate with Principal Engineers.
• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain services for engineering teams.
• Drive large cross-group technical initiatives.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Tools

Kubernetes

EKS

Celery

EventBridge

SQS

SNS

Job description

Department

Nifty Gateway Studio brings together artists and their communities through NFTs. We work with today’s leading creative minds to push the boundaries of human experiences through the development of extraordinary creative experiences built on-chain. Nifty Gateway was founded by Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster in 2018, and acquired by Gemini in 2019, with the belief that crypto networks and the blockchain have the power to fundamentally change the art world by creating greater choice, independence, and opportunity for artists, creators, and collectors.

Principal Software Engineer

At the Principal level, engineers are expected to master their immediate domain and have broad impact across other engineering teams. This person will define technical direction, unblock and mentor teammates, and tackle the most complex system and architectural challenges. Principal engineers are distinguished by their organization-level impact and focus on high-leverage activity, in addition to direct code contribution. Beyond pure technical focus, Principals bridge the gap between management and engineering - they obsess over not only the how, but also what and why, and are able to disseminate this context to both audiences, up-leveling the entire organization in depth and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Influence leadership / CTO organization and collaborate with other Principal Engineers across the organization to build the right software architecture for Nifty Gateway.
• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain services supporting multiple engineering teams.
• Advocate and model technical and operational excellence.
• Drive large cross-group technical initiatives.
• Set long-term technical strategy for services within and adjacent to primary domain.
• Review, validate and provide feedback on technical design documents.
• Perform thorough code reviews to ensure quality and up-level peers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8-10 years software development experience. We primarily use Python (Django framework with DRF for API).
• 5 years in-depth experience with distributed systems or cloud computing. We primarily use AWS native technologies, Docker.
• Significant experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code. We often use Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience building and owning low-latency, high-availability critical systems or cloud-based services.
• Experience defining, managing, and executing a portfolio of complex engineering projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in event-driven architecture.
• Expertise in instrumentation, observability and monitoring.
• Experience with container and orchestration technologies and relevant security considerations. We often use Kubernetes and EKS.
• Expertise in Relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience in Celery, EventBridge, SQS and SNS.
• Experience in Unity Framework, Generative AI.

It Pays to Work Here

We take a holistic approach to compensation at Gemini, which includes :

• Competitive Compensation
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Up to 28 paid holidays (in addition to public / bank holidays)
• Retirement Plan Matching
• Generous Parental leave
• Comprehensive health plans
• Training and professional development