Senior Software Engineer

Heron Finance; New York (NY); Remote; USD 170,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of DeFi as a Senior Software Engineer. You will play a pivotal role in building secure smart contracts and user-friendly web products, working alongside an experienced team from top tech and finance backgrounds. This exciting opportunity allows you to contribute to innovative blockchain projects that empower financial inclusion globally. With a commitment to excellence and integrity, you'll thrive in an environment that values collaboration and high standards. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving industry.

Benefits

Equity and tokens

Healthcare, dental, vision insurance

Occasional free lunch

Parental leave

Remote work across the U.S.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in software development roles.
• Strong knowledge of both backend and frontend programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of financial technology projects.
• Ensure reliability and performance of applications.

Skills

Typescript

Python

Software Development

Incident Response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio Code

GitHub

Job description

Founded by two ex-Coinbase employees and backed by top investors including Andreesen Horowitz, Coinbase, IDEO, and Kindred Ventures, Goldfinch is a private credit platform that is using the blockchain to empower financial inclusion and investor access around the world.

Our vision is to connect the world’s capital to the world’s growth by building a global cashflow marketplace, enabling anyone to bring their earning potential on-chain and access funding from anyone in the world. Since announcing the protocol in January 2021, Goldfinch has issued over $120M of loans to wholesale lenders who have in turn helped Goldfinch reach +2M end-borrowers with zero losses. Goldfinch has scaled to four continents, covering +20 different countries, and we’re just getting started.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Goldfinch, you will be responsible — along with our world-class engineering team — for building secure smart contracts and user-friendly web products for our customers. We follow an agile methodology, prioritize scope management, and foster a high-trust, empathetic team environment with high standards of excellence and integrity.

This role is full-time, preferably based in the Bay Area. Remote work is open to the right candidate.

Duties:

1. Lead the design and architecture of innovative financial technology and decentralized finance projects on blockchain.
2. Take ownership of the software development lifecycle, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability of applications.
3. Implement security measures and best practices to protect transactions and user data, complying with industry standards and regulations.
4. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, guiding development and establishing coding standards and best practices.
5. Conduct security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement fixes to ensure system integrity and confidentiality.
6. Perform code reviews, optimize systems, and apply best practices to enhance efficiency and security.

Who You'll Be Working With:

• Our team comprises tech and finance veterans with experience from Coinbase, Airbnb, Morgan Stanley, Yelp, Goldman Sachs, and others, with deep crypto and emerging market lending expertise.
• We are an entrepreneurial team, many of whom have started their own companies.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in software development roles.
• Experience with backend and frontend programming languages, including Typescript and Python.
• Experience with incident response, Visual Studio Code, GitHub, and related tools.

Benefits / Perks:

• Equity and tokens
• Healthcare, dental, vision insurance
• Occasional free lunch
• Parental leave
• Remote work across the U.S.

Salary: $170,000 - $205,000 annually

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. If you share our passion for DeFi and financial inclusion, we'd love to have you join our team.