Full Stack Engineer at Algorand Foundation

Job Description

The Algorand Foundation’s mission is to power a world where information has integrity & innovative solutions can scale – based on the Algorand blockchain technology.
The Algorand blockchain is uniquely capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance but with immediate finality, near-zero transaction costs, and on a 24/7 basis. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism offers security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, all without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019. The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for promoting the technology, decentralized governance, and a healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem. Learn more about Algorand Foundation at www.algorand.co

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Algorand Foundation is looking for a Senior Full-stack engineer to join the engineering team. This professional will be involved in supporting and building out new and ongoing technical projects within the organization. This person should have experience building technical projects with Typescript and Python. Please provide within your application your Github and/or information about a project you have worked on that team can review

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Participating in the design and development of new and ongoing Web3 and / or infrastructure projects
Write clean, functional code on the front and back end.
collaborating with different verticals to build out necessary technical solutions
Write and maintain comprehensive tests for libraries and applications
Collaborate with senior engineers to improve code quality and architecture
Testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues

KEY REQUIREMENTS

5+ years of experience as a full-stack Engineer
Experience in development with Frontend languages and libraries (JavaScript, Typescript, ReactNative, Vue.js, Next.js)
Experience in development with Backend languages and libraries (NodeJS, Python)
Strong team collaboration and communication
Good problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new technologies
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Strong understanding of Git

GOOD TO HAVE

Experience developing with Python
Experience developing with Go
UI/UX experience is a plus
Web3 / blockchain knowledge
Basic cryptography understanding
Distributed systems experience
Algorand and / or other blockchain experience
Decentralized Identity concepts understanding

PERKS AND BENEFITS

You will work with talented and fun-loving trail-blazers across the world who are building an equitable and borderless economy. In addition, you will receive:
Competitive remuneration
Excellent retention program
Diverse, open, inclusive, and collaborative culture
Supportive and flexible work arrangement
Monthly wellness budget
Computer and tech accessories

NOTE FOR APPLICANTS

Algorand Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws of the country in which the applicant resides. If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact join@algorand.foundation Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information gathered will be treated in strict confidence and solely used for recruitment purposes.
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