A fast-growing Blockchain company based in San Francisco are growing their engineering team.

Who you will work with:

You will be working with a team that has a profound impact at the crossroads of blockchain and capital markets infrastructure. Building world-class disruptive technologies require vision, persistence, innovation, and a deep belief that nothing is impossible. Join this proven and successful management team in executing one of the most ambitious global projects in the blockchain space.

If you have a strong passion for blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as well as a desire to do something that has never been done before but still solves specific problems in the largest markets in the world and delivers real product with a real revenue model please get in touch

Skills:

At least 5 years of hands-on experience in core Java and/or C++ (Java as priority but ideally both)
Hands-on experience with developing on at least one backend blockchain codebase, whether proprietary (e.g., Chain) or open source (e.g., Hyperledger) -- not just building apps on top
Strong understanding of the cryptographic principles and data dependencies underpinning blockchain technologies
Experience and understanding of major consensus protocols, asymmetric encryption, Merkle trees, hash functions, key-value database, P2P communication protocols
Experience and understanding of transaction scripting and smart contracts, especially Bitcoin-style conditionalized transactions
Understanding of key areas of Blockchain research including data privacy, confidential transactions, side chains and pegging, sharding and other scaling methodologies
Strong sense of ownership, passion to build quality products for massive scale in collaborative, agile environment

Additional Experience:

A degree in Computer Science / Mathematics or equivalent work experience in a field utilizing the same subject matter
5+ years of development experience developing production grade, multi-threaded, enterprise client/server software using Java stack.
Experience contributing to the architecture, design, and implementation of Blockchain technologies like Chain, Corda and Hyperledger
Understanding of microservices architecture
Recognized expertise in blockchain applications as evidenced by industry participation, publications and/or awards
Detailed and verifiable understanding of blockchain architectures including detailed knowledge of how various blockchain platforms differ.

Experience with consensus protocols in commonly used languages such as C, C++, Java
Experience in building distributed databases, networking protocols, or large-scale transaction systems

Experience developing large scale, highly available distributed systems and protocol design
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL systems, storage and distributed persistence technologies.

Whats on offer:

The excitement and fulfilment of solving the biggest problems in the largest markets for top global clients using real blockchain technology
Very competitive salary and equity in a well-funded and high growth startup backed by prominent investors
Substantial career opportunities and upside to match your passion for what we do
401K plan
Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
Unlimited vacation time
Ambitious company culture
San Francisco is the preferred work location, but open to remote

Senior Blockchain Engineer (Java/C++) REMOTE