Senior Software Engineer (Wallets)

techchaintalent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

techchaintalent is seeking a software developer for their Wallet team in New York. The role involves working on blockchain technology and building applications that connect end-users to the Stellar network.

Candidates should have over 5 years of experience developing software collaboratively, with strong algorithm and distributed systems knowledge. Proficiency in languages like Go, Python, and C++ is required.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology and engage with the open-source community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing software as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
• Proficiency in server application development across various programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of blockchain and finance.
• Drive development process for wallet projects from vision to implementation.
• Design new functionality and developer-facing APIs to empower the ecosystem.
• Build and maintain scalable web services aligned with the foundation's mission.
• Identify developer needs and design standardized protocols to improve developer velocity.
• Engage with open-source community on diverse projects and frameworks.
• Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure API services scale effectively.
• Author detailed technical specifications to contribute to the design process.

Skills

Software development

Collaboration

Problem solving

API development

Tools

Go

Python

Rust

C#

Java

C++

NodeJS

Job description

About Stellar

Stellar is a decentralized, public blockchain that gives developers the tools to create experiences that are more like cash than crypto. The network is faster, cheaper, and far more energy-efficient than most blockchain-based systems.

About the Role

As part of the Wallet team, you will work on products that power the ecosystem of applications connecting end-users to the Stellar network. The team builds Freighter, as well as the open-source libraries and services it depends on. Your work will be at the intersection of scale and usability: designing backend systems and interfaces that accelerate downstream application development.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of blockchain and finance
• Drive all aspects of the development process for wallet projects, from vision to implementation
• Design new functionality and developer-facing APIs that empower the ecosystem
• Build and maintain scalable web services aligned with the foundation's mission
• Identify developer needs and design standardized protocols to improve developer velocity
• Engage with the open-source community on diverse projects and frameworks
• Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure API services scale effectively
• Author detailed technical specifications (RFCs) to contribute to our design process

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing software as part of a collaborative team
• Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval
• Proficiency in server application development in Go, Python, Rust, C#, Java, or C++, with willingness to work across languages

Bonus Skills

• Solid grasp of software design patterns and ability to build reusable, extensible, modular components
• Experience with blockchain technology
• Experience building data pipelines
• Experience contributing to open-source projects
• Experience specifically with Go and NodeJS