Stellar Development Foundation · 11 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Wallets
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expStellar Development Foundation (SDF) is focused on creating equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Wallet team, you will drive the development of wallet projects, design new APIs, and build scalable web services to enhance the Stellar ecosystem.
Non ProfitFinTechCrypto & Web3PaymentsBlockchainCryptocurrency
Responsibilities
Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of blockchain and finance
Drive all aspects of the development process for wallet projects, from vision to implementation
Design new functionality and developer-facing APIs that empower the ecosystem
Build and maintain scalable web services that align with the foundation’s mission
Identify developer needs and design standardized protocols to improve developer velocity across the ecosystem
Engage with the open-source community on diverse projects, frameworks, and ideas
Collaborate on code reviews, design discussions, and best practices for engineering at SDF
Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure our API services scale effectively
Author detailed technical specifications (RFCs) to contribute to our robust design process
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience developing software as part of a collaborative team
Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval
Proficiency in writing server applications in languages such as Go, Python, Rust, C#, Java, or C++, and a willingness to work across languages when needed
A solid grasp of software design patterns and the ability to build reusable, extensible, and modular components
Experience supporting production web services at scale
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advocate for and lead technical discussions, especially during design and code reviews
A strong product mindset that drives a passion for understanding and designing for current and anticipated user needs
Preferred
You have experience with blockchain technology
You have experience building data pipelines
You have experience contributing to open-source projects
You have experience specifically with Go and NodeJS
Benefits
Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents
Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
Life & ADD (up to $50K)
Short & Long term disability
401K with 4% match
Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
Family building benefits through Kindbody
Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
L&D budget of $1,500/year
Daily lunch and snacks in office
Company retreats
Company
Stellar Development Foundation
Stellar Development Foundation supports the development and growth of Stellar, a blockchain network that connects financial infrastructure.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3MKey Investors
Stripe
2014-08-01Seed· $3M
Leadership Team
Denelle Dixon
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
Jed McCaleb
Co-founder
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