Responsibilities

• Lead the platform architecture design and development efforts, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and technical vision.
• Implement an API-first development approach, designing and building robust, scalable, and well-documented APIs for the platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Demonstrate expertise in distributed systems architecture, designing and implementing scalable and fault-tolerant systems that can handle high traffic and data volume.
• Optimize database schema design and administration, including writing complex queries, schema optimization, and indexing strategies to ensure efficient data retrieval and storage.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to the engineering team, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to platform engineering, APIs, distributed systems, and database administration.

Requirements:

• An ability to write high quality, well-tested code.
• Backend experience working on social or financial data product working with real-time data.
• Development experience in Typescript or another Object-oriented language. Experience developing large-scale software.
• An understanding of, and practical experience with, web application development.
• A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices.
• A sincere commitment to creating readable code.
• Understanding of database schema design, caching and scalability.
• A degree in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience

Desired Background:

• A strong understanding of the mechanics of blockchain applications and dApps
• A passion for decentralized technologies and their potential to transform the financial system
• Familiarity with Solidity development / the Web3 stack

Benefits:

• Additional cryptocurrency-based compensation
• Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision)
• Take vacation when you need it (and we really mean it)