In this role, you will:- Drive end-to-end development of backend services and APIs that support the Stellar ecosystem.
- Build, maintain, and scale reliable infrastructure and web services in support of mission-critical applications.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to understand developer or end-user needs and translate them into pragmatic solutions.
- Optimize backend systems for performance, scale, and maintainability.
- Contribute to our open-source efforts, including SDKs, libraries, and tools.
- Engage in architectural design discussions, write detailed technical specifications (RFCs), and contribute to SDF's engineering best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing across teams.
You have:- 4+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and software design patterns.
- Proficiency in backend development with languages such as Go, Python, Rust, Java, C++, or similar.
- Experience deploying and operating production web services at scale.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions.
- A product-driven mindset with an interest in improving the developer or user experience.
Bonus Points if:- Have experience working on blockchain or financial technology.
- Are passionate about open-source software and have contributed to open-source projects.
- Have worked on products where developers or builders are the primary users.
- Have experience with Go.
We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $185,000 - $275,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:
