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Open to remote candidates in the USA\nInterested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.ย \nSDF is working on projects that push the envelope on Blockchain technology, from cross-chain interoperability to decentralized finance. This work allows underserved populations to take part in exciting new financial systems.ย \nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on mission-critical infrastructure for the Stellar network. The platforms, APIs and tools you build are the principal way that the ecosystem interacts with the Stellar blockchain. Your work is high-impact, supporting all developers and all projects building on the Stellar blockchain. You will create new tools, improve the experience of using Stellar, implement critical performance optimisations to run at scale, and, as the network continues to evolve, design new architectures to support future challenges.\nSDF has a robust engineering ladder, with clear growth paths for both individual contributors and managers.\n\n\nIn this role, you will:ย \n\n\nWork on tech at the cutting edge of the intersection between blockchain and finance.\n\nBe involved with all aspects of the development process for platform projects - from vision to final implementation.\n\nDesign new platform functionality with the corresponding APIs for external developers.\n\nBuild and maintain web services to support the foundationโs mission.\n\nIdentify patterns in developer needs and design new protocols and services to increase developer velocity across our entire ecosystem.\n\nEngage with our community of open source developers on projects that encompass many different frameworks, languages, and ideas.\n\nCollaborate with the team on code review and design, and contribute to best practices for all of engineering at SDF.\n\nInvestigate and refactor performance bottlenecks in order to continue scaling our API services.\n\nAuthor detailed technical feature and protocol (RFC) specifications - we take design seriously, and we encourage everyone to be a part of our RFC processes.\n\n\n\nYou have:ย \n\n\n4+ years of experience developing software on a team.\n\nStrong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.\n\nWritten server applications in languages such as Go, Python, Rust, C#, Java or C++ and are a language polyglot.\n\nExperience in supporting production web services at scale.\n\nGreat communication skills and can advocate and lead technical discussions, especially during the design and code review process.\n\nA solid understanding of software design patterns, and how to build components that are reusable, extensible, and modular.\n\nKnowledge of existing frameworks and open source tools and are willing to build new frameworks when open ones do not exist.\n\nA passion for performance debugging and benchmarking.\n\nEnthusiasm about working on a small, growing team where you'll be given a lot of autonomy.\n\nOpenness, empathy, and care about putting the best ideas forward in a collaborative and helpful manner.\n\n\n\nBonus points if:ย \n\n\nYou have a BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent field.\n\nYou have a strong curiosity in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, and understand the fundamentals of these systems.\n\n\n\nWe offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $145,000 - $190,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:\nUSA Benefits/Perks:\n\n\nCompetitive health, dental & vision coverage\n\nFlexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nLife & ADD\n\nShort & Long term disability\n\nFSA & Dependent Care Accounts\n\n401K (4% match)\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nMonthly gym allowance\n\nDaily lunch and snacks in-office\n\nL&D budget of $1,500/year\n\nCompany retreats\n\n\nย \nAbout Stellar\nStellar is a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network for financial products and services. It is both a cross-currency transaction system and a platform for digital asset issuance, designed to connect the worldโs financial infrastructure. Dozens of financial institutions worldwide issue assets and settle payments on the Stellar network, which has grown to over 7 million accounts.ย ย ย \nย \nAbout the Stellar Development Foundation\nThe Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the worldโs financial infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the Foundation helps maintain Stellarโs codebase, supports the technical and business communities building on the network, and serves as a voice to regulators and institutions. The Foundation seeks to create equitable access to the global financial system, using the Stellar network to unlock the worldโs economic potential through blockchain technology.\nย \nWe look forward to hearing from you!\nย \nPrivacy Policy\nBy submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data in accordance with ourย Privacy Policy.\nย \nSDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Java, API, Senior, Engineer and Digital Nomad jobs that are similar:\n\n
$70,000 — $120,000/year\n
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๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐ We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nWorldwide
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