OpenNode Jobs

OpenNode is building the future of money through simple, secure, instant, and low-cost Bitcoin payment infrastructure for businesses, platforms, and peopleeverywhere.

We are now seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to deliver distributed, resilient and high-performing backend services using Node.js

The role will report to the CTO. This position is full-time and ideally based in Los Angeles, CA - but location is flexible for the right candidates.

Requirements

• Misfit

• Passion for bitcoin and the future of money

• Insanely organized, seriously fun to work with

• 5+ years of experience designing and building backend systems

• Proven expertise with SWE standard methodologies for development, code reuse, testing etc

• Experience with web services (consuming and creating) with REST

• Experience with developing scalable platforms with RDMS (PostgreSQL), real time messaging systems, advanced cache stores like Redis

• Capable and willing to add value from micro to macro

• Thoughtful and articulate.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CTO to design and develop distributed, resilient and high-performing backend services using Node.js

• Maintain and improve existing services which include actively trying to pay back technical debt and extend their functionality

• Act in a technical leadership capacity by mentoring junior engineers and new team members

• Work both collaboratively and independently

• Investigate new technologies and practices

• Work closely with front-end developers

Bonus points

• Experience with AWS

• Experience with DevOps practices

• Experience with gRPC

• Understanding of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network

• Entrepreneurship or startup experience

• Adept at writing technical documentation

• Speak multiple languages and/or have spent significant time abroad

• Well connected in the crypto and/or payments industry