Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Web3Auth
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Web3Auth is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About Us
Web3Authis a VC-backed company that works on applied cryptography and we specialize in private key management software. Our company vision is to proliferate the usage of cryptographic keys to enable use cases that empower the individual. Our solution allows for applications to set up a public key infrastructure while maintaining flows that end-users are familiar with. You can (git) check out all of our open-source code at . We’re heavily execution-driven, flexible and impact-focused.
Our aim is to provide a seamless user experience to the applications that integrate us, ultimately driving adoption in the ecosystem.Responsibilities
* Take complete end-to-end technical & engineering ownership of one or more applications / product features.
Take complete end-to-end technical & engineering ownership of one or more applications / product features.
* As a full-stack developer, design, develop, document and implement new functionality, as well as build enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software.
As a full-stack developer, design, develop, document and implement new functionality, as well as build enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software.
* Coordinate engineering activities across the delivery of the project and work with engineers to ensure they are delivering quality and efficiently against project requirements.
Coordinate engineering activities across the delivery of the project and work with engineers to ensure they are delivering quality and efficiently against project requirements.
* Take a hands-on role in influencing and guiding day-to-day development activities by leading architecture decisions, participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation
Take a hands-on role in influencing and guiding day-to-day development activities by leading architecture decisions, participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation
* Be the ambassador for engineering best practices across the development lifecycle
Be the ambassador for engineering best practices across the development lifecycle
* Create design documents, code, unit/functional test, document and implement new programs and subprograms, as well as enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software.
Create design documents, code, unit/functional test, document and implement new programs and subprograms, as well as enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software.
* Participate in the Agile process including stand-up meetings, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
Participate in the Agile process including stand-up meetings, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
Basic Qualifications
* 3+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters)
3+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters)
* Be passionate about cutting-edge technology and solving complex business problems.
Be passionate about cutting-edge technology and solving complex business problems.
* Blockchain or Crypto Experience Essential
Blockchain or Crypto Experience Essential
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in developing web-based applications, libraries and microservices using Golang/ Javascript/ Typescript and others.
Experience in developing web-based applications, libraries and microservices using Golang/ Javascript/ Typescript and others.
* Strong interest or experience in cryptography / blockchain development.
Strong interest or experience in cryptography / blockchain development.
* Working experience in Angular, React, Vue, NodeJS, MySQL, Mongodb and REST web services is a plus.
Working experience in Angular, React, Vue, NodeJS, MySQL, Mongodb and REST web services is a plus.
* Understanding of state-management patterns such as Redux, Vuex or similar frameworks, experience with modern front-end technologies (Babel, web-pack, etc)
Understanding of state-management patterns such as Redux, Vuex or similar frameworks, experience with modern front-end technologies (Babel, web-pack, etc)
* Proven track record of delivering projects with high quality UI.
Proven track record of delivering projects with high quality UI.
* Experience with dApps, crypto wallet development (strong plus).
Experience with dApps, crypto wallet development (strong plus).
* Exposure to CI/CD, AWS is a plus
Exposure to CI/CD, AWS is a plus
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About Web3Auth
Web3Auth is a company in the Developer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.