Back-end Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

As our Backend Developer, you will be designing, developing, and deploying software solutions that power various products at stake.fish. In this role, you will work closely with a talented product manager, designers, and other engineers to build the next generation of staking products. Your work will help with securing a wide range of blockchain networks and contribute to the bedrock of decentralization.

In Short

• Build new services that meet critical product and business needs using TypeScript and node
• Build data ETL pipelines using Python
• Create scalable systems to solve different problems using modern cloud technology and industry best practices
• Create server code that is extensible, well-tested, and secure
• Leverage automated testing, CI/CD, container orchestration, and other modern development techniques
• Design database schema that is performant, scalable, and maintainable
• Proactively make suggestions and challenge the status quo for improving our products and internal processes

Requirements

• You are knowledgeable with Ethereum and EVM concepts
• You have a good understanding of data structures and algorithms
• You have a track record of designing, creating, and maintaining production services
• You are passionate about blockchain technology and a decentralized future, and you are familiar with the technologies behind blockchains
• Familiar with Typescript and node; have past experience with at least one of Python/C++/Java/Go/Rust
• Familiar with cloud services (such as AWS) and Docker
• Able to work independently and set up an efficient development environment
• You are comfortable with ambiguity, able to take charge and get things done despite the unknowns

Benefits

• We have employees from over 10 countries across the globe, and you will be able to meet interesting people from different backgrounds and cultures. Distributed and remote work is baked into our culture.
• We are one of the top staking service providers with over $3B of assets staked across our validators. We actively explore and develop new products related to staking. You will work on high-impact engineering projects building exciting new products in a startup environment.
• We have a capable and passionate team. You will find teammates who are power DeFi users, intense NFT collectors, Bitcoin & Ethereum knowledge nerds, etc. You can learn and debate everything on crypto with our teammates.
• We are not backed by VC funding, and we are already profitable. Our financial independence means that we can make decisions independent of VCs, and we prioritize our ideals of decentralization, user sovereignty, and user privacy over simply making a profit. It also means that, unlike most other startups, stakefish can provide you with a stable low-risk employment opportunity without fundraising concerns.