Staff Software Engineer, Stellar Aid

Stellar • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • 1w ago

Interested 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. Our mission is about using technology to reach people where they are and when they need it most. Cash-based interventions from humanitarian organizations serve as a lifeline to millions worldwide in support of basic needs. Engineers helping build Stellar Aid Assist leverage the power of the Stellar network and its ecosystem to get money into the hands of those who need it. The platform is engineered for performance, affordability, scale to millions of users, and quick, easy deployment. The SDF team is expanding the Stellar Aid Assist team to meet these needs and help the platform get aid to people in a moment of crisis.

In this role, you will:

Lead architecture, planning, and development of products and features that enable aid organizations to deliver cash assistance to vulnerable populations quickly, affordably, and transparently
Engage with SDF partners consistently on a technical level that directly address customer technical and business goals
Work with other disciplines such as Ops and SRE to ensure high quality delivery of software in production
Be an advocate for partners and the open source community by keeping their needs front and center
Estimate timelines for tasks and effectively manage projects to completion
Build for both closed and open source.

You have:

Proficiency with Go programming language building distributed microservices at scale
Experience with design and development of REST APIs
Solid grasp of at least one SQL or NoSQL database technology such as Postgres or MongoDB
Digital payments/fintech experience
Have deployed and supported products on at least one Cloud provider such as AWS or GCP
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch
Strong technical leadership and expertise
Outstanding interpersonal abilities and strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail, plus analytical and problem-solving capabilities

You might also:

Be fluent in Go, Java, C++, Python or similar popular languages
Have experience or understanding of infrastructure engineering that includes monitoring, container orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
Have experience with blockchain networks, and understand the fundamentals of these systems
Author detailed technical protocol specifications - we take design seriously, and we encourage everyone to be a part of the development of our technical ecosystem standards
Be an open source project contributor

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $180,000 - $235,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:

USA Benefits/Perks:

Competitive health, dental & vision coverage
Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
Paid parental leave
Life & ADD
Short & Long term disability
FSA & Dependent Care Accounts
401K (4% match)
Employee Assistance Program
Monthly gym allowance
Daily lunch and snacks in-office
L&D budget of $1,500/year
Company retreats

About Stellar

Stellar 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 world’s financial infrastructure. Dozens of financial institutions worldwide issue assets and settle payments on the Stellar network, which has grown to over 4 million accounts.

About the Stellar Development Foundation

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world’s financial infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the Foundation helps maintain Stellar’s 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 world’s economic potential through blockchain technology.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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