Blockchain Engineer - remote

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Blockchain Engineer to join the development team.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to a decentralized protocol built on the blockchain
• Maintain and improve the Request Network javascript libraries
• Develop Request core infrastructure and front-end applications

• Participate in the choices of engineering methodologies, tools and organization
• Keep yourself up-to-date with the rapidly evolving blockchain ecosystem and drive changes in the protocol and the team
• Work autonomously inside a high performing team
• Support the developer community to build on top of Request

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, databases, distributed systems, operating systems, networking
• Strong knowledge of Typescript and Node.js
• Understanding of API design (REST, RPC)
• Good understanding of git and continuous integration tools
• Self-motivated, innovative and proactive
• Ability to take responsibility for projects and the willingness to learn and grow professionally in a team environment

Bonus - this makes you stand out

• Experience developing on top of Ethereum: development and deployment of smart contracts, understanding of blockchain tools such as ethers and truffle
• Experience with several blockchain platforms and able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the blockchain architecture
• Experience with decentralized file systems like IPFS, swarm, dat, hyperdrive.
• Experience with modern web development, especially React
• Familiarity with kubernetes, Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of Infura

WHY WORK WITH REQUEST ?

• Being on the frontier of this new and exciting technology, you will be given the chance to lead the way forward!
• You will have the opportunity to work in a highly ambitious team that wants to have a lasting impact on the way we experience finance tomorrow
• Work in an informal and friendly environment that is very open to new initiatives and ideas
• The team is inclusive, with inspirational and international colleagues that like to participate in team events
• Unlimited vacation days with a mandatory minimum of 20/year.
• We all work remotely (even without pandemic) but we love to meet as frequently as possible, with at least 3 company-wide reunions per year where possible.
• Salary: 100 000€- 120 000€yearly