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GameStop | Seattle, WA, United States | $50k - $53k | |||
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Job Description
Description:
GameStop is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join our NFT/Blockchain team. This role will be remote and will collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners distributed across the U.S. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain highly scalable services and core API components, powering products and features that delight millions of GameStop customers. The ideal candidate will be customer-obsessed, highly collaborative, and passionate about creating customer experiences that are both frictionless and delightful. A passion for gaming, crypto and e-commerce are a plus!
Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to build software solutions that power the shopping experience across all platforms.
- Architect, design, and implement highly-performant services.
- Work across scalable middle tier and back-end services.
- Write scalable, performant, readable, and tested code. Monitor, track, and optimize performance on an ongoing basis.
- Review code and provide meaningful feedback to peers to help build better solutions.
- Use data to provide input to prioritization decisions.
- Thrive in an ambiguous environment, be resourceful, and make tradeoffs to deliver customer impact.
- Exhibit a bias for action, constantly looking for ways to improve performance and customer experience.
- Establish strong working relationships across all levels and functions of the organization.
- Be results-oriented, data-driven, and passionate about building innovative customer experiences.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- 6+ years relevant work experience with building highly performant full-stack applications and services. This is in addition to degree/experience requirement above.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like, agile development environment.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented design, and data structures.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language/technology: Scala, Go or Java
- Proficiency in at least one modern scripting technology or framework such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React or similar 3+ years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service.
- Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and collaborating across multiple teams.
Nice to Have
- NFT marketplace experience and knowledge of crypto, Ethereum and Ethereum Layer 2 products.
- Experience working on creative / creator products or other consumer products
What is the meaning of Layer 2?
Layer 2 in the context of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system (the main chain or Layer 1)
The primary purpose of Layer 2 solutions is to solve the scalability and speed issues that many blockchains face, especially those that have become popular and heavily used, like Ethereum
Here are the key aspects of Layer 2 solutions:
- Scalability Enhancement: They help in scaling the main blockchain by handling transactions off the main chain. This reduces the burden on the main chain, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions.
- Types of Layer 2 Solutions: There are various forms of Layer 2 solutions, including state channels, sidechains, plasma chains, and rollups. Each has its own mechanism for interacting with the main chain and handling transactions.
- State Channels: These involve two parties engaging in numerous transactions outside of the main chain, which are then consolidated into a single transaction. This is especially useful for situations where multiple transactions occur between the same parties.
- Sidechains: These are separate blockchains that are connected to the main chain via a two-way peg. They operate independently and can have their own consensus mechanisms but are secured by the main chain.
- Plasma Chains: Plasma chains are similar to sidechains but with a more hierarchical structure. They report back to the main chain regularly and are optimized for mass transaction handling.
- Rollups: Rollups process and store transaction data on a sidechain but post transaction data to the main chain. They come in two varieties: optimistic rollups and zk-rollups, each with its own method of transaction verification.
- Security Considerations: While Layer 2 solutions are generally secure, they can have different security models compared to the main chain. This is an important consideration for users and developers.
- Impact on User Experience: For end-users, Layer 2 solutions can greatly improve the experience by reducing transaction fees and increasing transaction speeds.
- Adoption and Development: Many blockchain projects are actively developing Layer 2 solutions to enhance their networks. This is an ongoing area of innovation in the blockchain space.