Senior Software Engineer

Hype; New York (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing fintech startup is seeking a Backend/Full-Stack Developer to join their fast-paced team. You will collaborate closely with a small group, take full ownership of your work, and focus on building efficient, high-performance systems. Ideal candidates will possess strong programming skills, especially in JS/TS and mobile development, and have experience in the crypto or fintech space. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on problem-solving and shipping products.

Benefits

Laptop

All-access gym membership at Equinox or Lifetime

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong understanding of scalable and high-performance systems.
• Experience shipping quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a small, tight-knit team.
• Build features end-to-end with full ownership.
• Improve existing products by identifying inefficiencies.

Skills

Backend/Full-Stack Programming Skills

Experience with JS/TS stacks

Mobile development (React Native, Expo)

Experience on crypto/fintech products

Experience designing and building scalable systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

React Native

Postgres

Job description

Hype is a mobile trading app for memecoins.

You can think of us as a “jailbroken coinbase meets venmo” in that our users can buy/sell/send/receive ANY asset in the world that live on blockchains.

About you

• 4+ years of experience writing production software
• 2+ years of experience solving complex distributed systems problems and strong understanding of data processing frameworks
• Experience in building scalable and high-performance systems
• Interested in working at a small, fast-paced startup

Nice to haves

• Worked at a hyper-growth startup
• Interest in crypto / fintech
• Spent time in DeFI
• Likes to trade

Our Values

• Obsessive
• Ownership Mentality
• Optimistic
• Strong Thinker
• Customer focus

Benefits

• Laptop
• All-access gym membership at either Equinox or Lifetime (whichever you prefer)
• Health Insurance

Who we are

• We are a tremendously fast-paced team that celebrates fast execution and decisions
• We are builders, not analysts
• We are a tight-knit team that values transparency, communication, and collaboration
• We are a team where everyone has a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• We are a team that values solving problems and shipping products

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience
• Strong Backend/Full-Stack Programming Skills
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development
• Experience with JS/TS stacks
• Experience with mobile development (React Native, Expo)
• Experience working on crypto / fintech products is a plus
• Experience developing Smart Contracts is a plus
• Experience in environments where you have to ship quickly. We move fast.
• Experience designing and building scalable, performant, and secure systems (ideally with a focus on blockchain or fintech)
• Experience working on a remote team with a variety of timezones

What you will do

• Collaborate with a small, tight-knit team
• Have a high degree of autonomy and accountability
• Build features end-to-end, with full ownership over your work
• Work on improving/making an existing product more efficient by identifying inefficiencies and solving them

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React Native, Expo, Tailwind
• Backend: Node.js, Next.js, Express, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Vercel
• Infrastructure: Vercel, AWS, Render