Senior Full Stack Developer

What are we all about?

We are a team of builders and researchers on a mission to empower enterprises and developers worldwide to access and build on decentralized systems.

Our expertise covers several domains: Ethereum and Starknet protocol engineering, layer-2, cryptography research, protocol research, decentralized finance (DeFi), security auditing, formal verification, real-time monitoring, smart contract development, and dapps and enterprise engineering.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, Starknet Foundation, Gnosis Chain, Flashbots, Forta Protocol, Lido, EigenLayer, Open Zeppelin, RISCZero, Aleph Zero, and many more.

Today, we are a 350+ strong team working remotely across 66+ countries.

View all our open positions here: https://www.nethermind.io/open-roles

Role Overview:

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both frontend and backend components. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions that meet the needs of our clients. This role requires a deep understanding of both frontend technologies like React and backend systems.

We are looking for candidates located in the EMEA region.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly influence the way stakeholders interact with and perceive the security of blockchain networks through both the dashboard and the Insights API.

• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of passionate professionals who are committed to innovation, quality, and making a tangible impact in the blockchain space.

• Professional Growth: Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career progression in a rapidly evolving industry.

About You

An ideal candidate has 5+ years of Full-Stack Development experience and contributed to blockchain-related projects. We are looking for candidates who have worked on complex projects in a distributed team.

• Problem-Solving Attitude: Creative thinker with a knack for solving intricate technical challenges.

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Autonomous: The ability to work independently, make informed decisions, and take initiative without needing constant supervision, ensuring high productivity and effective problem-solving.

• Mentorship and Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to deliver high-quality projects on time.

• Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code: Writing code that is easy to understand and modify is crucial.

• Debugging and testing: Ensuring that the frontend code is error-free and performs optimally through debugging tools and testing methodologies.

• Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies: The web development industry is constantly evolving, and it is essential to stay current with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices.

• Documenting code and maintaining code repositories: To ensure that the development team can easily understand and modify the codebase, it is crucial to document your code and maintain code repositories.

• Participating in code reviews: Code reviews help identify potential issues and ensure that the codebase meets quality standards. You should be prepared to participate in code reviews and provide feedback on other team members' code.

• Assisting with deployment: You may be involved in the deployment process, which includes configuring web servers, managing version control systems, and resolving any issues that arise during deployment.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior developers, promoting continuous learning and improvement within the team.

Skills:

• Excellent skills in modern JavaScript/Typescript, Python or Java

• A deep understanding of the architecture of modern client- and server-side React applications

• Experienced in designing scalable APIs

• Experienced in testing backend and frontend

• Experienced in modern database design and interaction (SQL and/or NoSQL)

• Expertise in architecture principles, design patterns, and the ability to analyze and address trade-offs in business requirements, system performance, reliability, and maintainability

• Experience in working closely with a DevOps team to design and deploy cloud-native infrastructure, to ensure scalability and reliability

Nice to have:

• Blockchain application experience (e.g. DeFi Protocols, Wallets, DEXs, block explorers, blockchain user-facing applications)

• Experience with smart contract development and interaction (e.g., Solidity, Web3.js, ethers.js)

• Small team leadership experience

• Financial Services and Markets understanding