Disco is hiring a

Web3 Backend Engineer

At Disco, we are looking for engineers who want to use their skills and experience to build the future of identity in the metaverse. We will enable users to own and control their data and bring their reputation with them across web3 experiences, while maintaining privacy and autonomy.

You will drive the development of cross-platform libraries, APIs and server side software using Typescript, Node.js and different storage protocols. These libraries and APIs will enable users and companies in the web2 and web3 space to build portable reputation for their users, who will exercise ownership and control of their identities across applications.

You will be able to contribute to the emerging global technology and standards of decentralised identity, storage and privacy.

What success looks like at Disco for you

• We are building tools that enable users and companies easily share data about themselves while preserving their right to privacy.
• The user’s experience and interaction is at the forefront of our development process.
• Within 1 month, you’ll participate in our onboarding process and help build out our core APIs and server-side components.
• Within 3 months, you’ll develop cross-storage capabilities for our APIs and libraries
• Within 6 months, you’ll develop messaging and external libraries for our web2 and web3 communities

Who you are

• You have experience developing and maintaining production level APIs and libraries using Node.js, Express, Typescript
• You have basic understanding of how blockchains and smart contracts work.
• You love collaborating with your team and can communicate easily verbally and written.
• You are excited about writing tests, seeking out the root cause when debugging software defects, and championing improvements that prevent future issues.
• You enjoy problem-solving with colleagues in the development process
• You are passionate about people taking control of their identity.
• You take care to write clear and understandable documentation.

Bonus

• You have experience building libraries in the identity space
• You can manage CI/CD pipelines based on containers and cloud services
• You have 5+ years experience with ts.ed, Node.js, Typescript and Express

The Team

We are a lean team excited and passionate about building the user-empowered metaverse. We are devoted identity zealots, and we prioritize autonomy and trust in all aspects of our operations.

We are remote first, and plan time multiple opportunities each year to travel and spend time together. We have no formal vacation policy, but mandate that all teammates take at least one week per year away from work. We believe that everyone can do their best work when they are able to take time occasionally to rest and recharge.

At Disco, you will be working on the engineering team while collaborating with design, marketing and support to ensure we are putting our users at the forefront of the development process.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team as this directly impacts the actualisation of our vision of a self-sovereign future. Building tools for the global citizens of the future means that respect, open communication, compassion and collaboration underpin everything we do.

Everyone is viewed as an owner and we offer competitive pay & benefits regardless of gender, race & location.