DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Software Engineer – Frontend is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join the team at Foundry, a subsidiary of the blockchain industry’s most prolific and active investor, Digital Currency Group. Reporting to an Engineering Manager, the Senior Software Engineer - Frontend will be focused on building a world-class website for the Foundry’s mining and staking operations. 

This is a rare invitation to join a small, highly professional entrepreneurial group, with the backing of the most established player in the fast-growing crypto space.

This position is based at Foundry HQ in Rochester, NY.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain the DCG Foundry mining and staking website. This includes:
  • Front-end software development for the Staking Web Application
  • Ensure secure communications between the frontend and the backend via APIs
  • Make sure all critical data points are accurately rendered and plotted and high performing
  • Apply best UX/UI practices
  • Provide meaningful test, both unit and end to end, to ensure quality
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers on the team
  • Provide assistance in design and architecture of new features
• Write high-quality, scalable, and reusable code.
• Write documentation on how to maintain and troubleshoot the system.
• Remain in an on-call rotation with other engineers in the team to troubleshoot critical downtime.
• Work closely with product owners, project managers, other development teams, DevOps and infrastructure teams.

ABOUT YOU:

Minimum Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 7 years professional experience in software engineering, software architecture, focused on frontend development.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Passionate about technology and interested in Bitcoin, crypto, blockchain, and tech entrepreneurship
• Interest in researching topics related to digital assets, mining, and staking
• Have a working knowledge of databases and monitoring and alerting systems
• Self-starter, strong problem solving skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Comfortable working in agile and lean project environments
• Working knowledge of crypto staking and/or interest to learn development
• Web 3.0 skill in and around working with hot wallets

Preferred Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Technical Skills.

• Modern JavaScript Frameworks, CSS, HTML
• React and React Native
• Ubuntu Linux system
• Accessibility and Internationalization in UI/UX
• REST/HTTP, JSON/XML, Websockets
• Familiarity with static design tools like Figma
• Cloud servers such as AWS, Azure, GCP and Digital Ocean
• Familiar with operating mining and staking
• Microservices architecture
• Git version control

Personal Attributes:

• A passion for learning
• Proactive self-starter with a solutions-focused, positive attitude
• Team player, willing to pitch in wherever needed
• Organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful
• Reliable time management skills and method for tracking objectives and tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage short term projects from conception to execution and power through setbacks with focus and determination
• Comfort adapting to changing situations and priorities with a high sense of accountability and urgency
• Appreciation of input and candid feedback
• Comfortable with startup like environment