Senior Software Engineer

Hype · New York, NY, US · In-office · Posted 2mo ago

$140k - $210k

Trade memecoins

Hype is a mobile trading app for memecoins.

You can think of us as a “jailbroken coinbase meets venmo” in that our users can buy/sell/send/receive ANY asset in the world that live on blockchains.

About you

• 4+ years of experience writing production software • 2+ years of experience solving complex distributed systems problems and strong understanding of data processing frameworks • Experience in building scalable and high-performance systems • Interested in working at a small, fast-paced startup

Nice to haves

• Worked at a hyper-growth startup • Interest in crypto / fintech • Spent time in DeFI • Likes to trade

Our Values

• Obsessive • Ownership Mentality • Optimistic • Strong Thinker • Customer focus

Benefits

• Laptop • All-access gym membership at either Equinox or Lifetime (whichever you prefer) • Health Insurance

Who we are

• We are a tremendously fast-paced team that celebrates fast execution and decisions • We are builders, not analysts • We are a tight-knit team that values transparency, communication, and collaboration • We are a team where everyone has a high degree of autonomy and accountability • We are a team that values solving problems and shipping products

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience • Strong Backend/Full-Stack Programming Skills • 5+ years of professional experience in software development • Experience with JS/TS stacks • Experience with mobile development (React Native, Expo) • Experience working on crypto / fintech products is a plus • Experience developing Smart Contracts is a plus • Experience in environments where you have to ship quickly. We move fast. • Experience designing and building scalable, performant, and secure systems (ideally with a focus on blockchain or fintech) • Experience working on a remote team with a variety of timezones

What you will do

• Collaborate with a small, tight-knit team • Have a high degree of autonomy and accountability • Build features end-to-end, with full ownership over your work • Work on improving/making an existing product more efficient by identifying inefficiencies and solving them

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React Native, Expo, Tailwind • Backend: Node.js, Next.js, Express, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Vercel • Infrastructure: Vercel, AWS, Render

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