Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - Bitcoin Payments (Remote)

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

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