Senior Software Engineer

Agoric is an open-source software development company bringing better security and composability to the decentralized financial infrastructure of today. Agoric is built on a JavaScript library of reusable, composable components coded by experienced community members. Our secure JavaScript smart contract platform allows developers to rapidly build secure applications on top of an ever-growing collection of reusable governance, lending, and trading components. We are the go-to solution for developers who are building the next generation of DeFi. We’ve done the legwork to create a reliable, secure, and composable DeFi infrastructure, and are seeking a talented software engineer to join us as we help build the economy of the future. 

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Agoric, you will be an integral part of designing and expanding a platform that provides security and ease in programming smart contracts unique to the entire blockchain ecosystem. You will be making high-level design choices and have oversight of technical standards. You will innovate in a rich ecosystem of contracts, working with a team of world-class computer security and programming language developers, cryptographers, economists, business leaders, and community builders; all of whom have the mission of making decentralized smart contracts an everyday reality.  

What you will be doing

• Design and develop new features and capabilities in our platform, maximizing performance, scalability, and security
• Build reusable APIs and libraries for use by developers in our community
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders on all parts of the stack
• Provide technical input on planning, design, and requirements-gathering for features to be implemented 
• Participate in team code reviews with fellow engineers, with a keen eye towards information security concerns 
• Understand the trends within the company and in the blockchain / DeFi industries at large. Offer ideas and collaborative solutions to others at Agoric and in the ecosystem
• Participate in open source development on shared resources with external development teams
• Communicate progress to the developer community through Discord, Telegram, and developer forums in coordination with a technical product manager
• Identify improvement areas within the system and work to implement the same

What we look for in you

• 7+ years of back-end software development
• Have worked on distributed systems (the larger the scale the better)
• Systems design experience
• BA, BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other relevant discipline
• Comfortable collaborating with peers in engineering, and other cross-functional teams in marketing and product management

Nice to haves

• Demonstrated interest in blockchain technology and smart contracts
• Have previous experience at a fast-paced, high growth stage internet/software company
• Contributed to open-source projects
• Operating system development experience
• Background in applied economics, legal, financial contracts

Agoric is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Agoric does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.