Back-End Software Engineer, Blockchain.com
$108-170k
Plus equity
Cryptocurrency exchange & financial services firm
Open for applications
Cryptocurrency exchange & financial services firm
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$108-170k
Plus equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Blockchain.com's mission is to build the future of the financial system, and to change it for the better.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidates have strong knowledge of distributed systems design, are proficient in coding on the JVM (one of Java, Kotlin, Scala), understand the importance of scalability and reliability and are looking to be part of cutting-edge projects in a fast-paced environment
- We are looking for software engineers who care about the customers, software excellence, are advocates of best practices and love learning new skills
- You know at least one programming language in depth
- You have at least one year of experience in any JVM based languages (such as Java, Kotlin, Scala) and are confident in your ability to build, debug and ship microservices
- You have experience building and shipping highly-available, fault tolerant, production ready distributed backend systems
- You actively participate in creating product and software specifications before implementing them
- You pride yourself on consistent high levels of test coverage, strong technical documentation and effective monitoring
- You inspire other engineers to do better
- Understanding of data structures, databases and large-scale distributed systems
- Preferably exposure to technologies such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
- You are customer focused and continuously suggest how the backend can provide the best Customer Experience
- A passion for crypto and the transformations it enables
- We use Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Datadog, Amplitude, Grafana, BigQuery, ApacheSpark and more
What the job involves
- As a Back-End Engineer at Blockchain.com, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across various teams, including SuperApp, DeFi, Payments, Brokerage, and Fraud, among others
- Our engineering teams are involved in all aspects of the product lifecycle, from idea generation, design, prototyping, planning, execution, shipping and monitoring
- Be at the forefront of the cryptocurrency ecosystem building out new distributed software to handle our rapidly growing user base of 75M+ wallets to reach 1B+ customers
- Become a key member of a dedicated engineering team committed to rapidly shipping, and iterating on products that directly impact millions of users
- Advocate best practices, code quality, test coverage and drive technical discussions
- Build scalable services with Kotlin, and deal with problems like synchronization, asynchronous operations, database optimisations, scalability and reliability of systems
- Gain exposure to an array of technologies such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker etc
- Optimise existing systems for scalability, extensibility and performance whilst building out reusable, modular code for use across Blockchain’s products
- Ensure security is at the forefront of everything you do, employing advanced encryption schemes to secure user and company data
- Work within interdisciplinary teams to continually deliver the highest quality software to our users
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Blockchain.com was founded in 2011 with the aim of making Bitcoin more compelling and efficient for consumers. It's now the world's leading provider of digital currency and distributed ledger software, with over 35 million users and $1 trillion in crypto transactions conducted on the platform.
Cryptocurrencies have become a fundamental part of both financial and cultural life. And yet, their world is often still murky and confusing to the uninitiated. Blockchain.com have been focused on bringing further exposure of digital assets to mainstream audiences. As part of this, the company partnered with the NFL team, Dallas Cowboys, which has bought with it branding, advertising, content and event opportunities.
The company has impressive funding at its back, that was raised in an otherwise turbulent time for venture capital markets. This stands to signify the attractiveness of the company to investors, which certainly bodes well for its future success.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2023
$110m
SERIES E
Mar 2021
$300m
SERIES C
Total funding: $600m
Company benefits
- Meaningful Equity
- Crypto Bonus
- HealthCare
- Paid Family Leave
- Get the equipment you need
- Unlimited Vacation
- Remote-first
- Offsites
Company values
- Be relentless: A journey into uncharted territory doesn’t come without challenges. Don’t give up. Stay in the fight. Find a way
- Build like an owner: Remember: we’re a startup, first and last. Have a bias for action. Take pride in what you ship. Raise the bar.
- Be a team player: Put teamwork and the mission above your ego. Be willing to lend a hand. Ask for help when you need it.
- Communicate with candor: Realize the best ideas are forged by fire. Challenge ideas respectfully when you disagree. See giving and getting feedback as a gift.
- Embrace an infinite mindset: Know that building the financial system of the future will take decades. Aim for long term impact over short term gains. Set audacious goals. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Founders
Peter Smith
(CEO)Peter is a 2016 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and Director and Board Member at UK Finance.
Nicolas Cary
(President)Founder Commmissioner of the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development. Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board at skysthelimit.org.
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