Software Engineer (all genders)

Spherity GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital identity solutions provider is seeking talented individuals to work on innovative SaaS-centered solutions. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge digital identity solutions in a fully remote environment, emphasizing teamwork. Ideal candidates have strong programming skills, effective communication, and a willingness to continuously learn. The company values flexibility and offers support for physical and mental well-being, alongside a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Flexible holiday planning

Support for gym memberships

Qualifications

• Excellent experience in developing, owning, shipping and maintaining SaaS-centered solutions.
• Proactive communicator and team player.
• Fluency in English; German is a bonus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of programming in TypeScript, Java, Rust, or Kotlin.
• Experience with web-based cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge digital identity solutions.
• Develop E2E solutions for various organizations.
• Collaborate with national and international clients.

Job description

Your mission

Experiences that will serve you a life-time.

• Work on cutting-edge digital identity solutions, some in research, others in product stage.
• Developing E2E solutions for organizations in different regulated industries.
• Working with national and international clients and collaboration partners.
• Projects that do not only harness your strengths and existing skills but also push you to develop further.

Our tech stack and interests

• Node.js as a runtime for our applications
• Nest.js as a framework for our backend services
• React.js for frontend apps
• TailwindUI to create beautiful frontends
• Auth0 to delegate the OAuth2 hassle to others
• Postgres to store data on the server side
• Kubernetes to deploy applications to cloud
• Testing Frameworks (e.g. Vitest)
• Self-sovereign Identity and blockchain technologies
  • Veramo or Hyperledger Indy/Aries for building innovative SSI products
  • Important standards like DID, VC, DIDComm
  • Solidity smart contracts to build decentralized solutions for solving new and exciting problems

Your profile

Skills to shape the future

• You have excellent experience in developing, owning, shipping and maintaining SaaS-centered solutions.
• You are curious and willing to learn continuously and enjoy researching information and thrive on developing technological solutions.
• You apply critical thinking and take ownership of work needing done.
• You are a team player and proactive communicator.
• You are fluent in English. It would be a bonus if you also spoke German.
• You are familiar with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. github-actions)
• You know to utilise cmd-line tools (e.g. bash) to manage remote infrastructure and platforms
• You can program in Typescript and other languages (e.g. Java, Rust, Kotlin)
• You know how to apply cryptography in web-based system solutions
• You have experience with testing frameworks / test-runners (e.g. Vitest, Jest)
• You have experience with design approaches for system solutions and system architecture documentation (e.g. using arc42 templates).

Why us?

We offer an exciting work environment for you!

• Flexible working hours: We observe a minimum of shared working hours to enable team collaboration but don’t believe in strict 9-5. We value results over time spent at your desk.
• Flexible holiday planning: We work hard because we are committed to making Spherity a successful company. Agree with your team spontaneously to take time off to recharge your batteries.
• Fully remote working: The entire team works remotely but we keep in touch through lively online chats and recurring team gatherings in Dortmund or elsewhere. Some of us are based in Germany, some live elsewhere in the world. Some travel and take their work with them.
• Looking after your physical and mental well-being is important. Sport is a great way to get fit, unwind, and re-energize. That’s why we support gym memberships.
• And more!

We are a multinational and multicultural company:

Spherity is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are already multinational and multicultural. We have team members from across Europe as well as South Asia. Race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law do not impact our hiring practices. Our hiring decisions are mainly based on attitude, skills and a shared sense of purpose. A drive towards diversity is ingrained in our culture.