Software Engineer - Liquid

Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the future of finance. Focusing on building fundamental Bitcoin infrastructure, Blockstream quickly grew into one of the leading technology power houses of the industry.

At Blockstream, we’re building solutions on Bitcoin that will disrupt the existing financial system. We imagine a world where individuals and businesses can easily access a global, permissionless system to secure their money, use it every day, and invest it or put it to work. In pursuit of our expansive vision, we’ve built a full stack of innovative products on top of the Bitcoin protocol, from layer-2 projects like Liquid and Core Lightning, to end-user software and hardware wallets like Green and Jade. Our brand stands for innovation in the Bitcoin community, and we’re growing our team to accelerate the future. 

Blockstream has openings for engineers to work in teams, building high-performance software back-end infrastructure, that integrates seamlessly with user-facing features.

What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

• Working with different programming languages and varied tech stacks
• Building and maintaining robust solutions using your high-level expertise and solid understanding of low-level systems to seamlessly integrate our technology with end users as well as existing third-party systems
• You will design, implement, test, deliver, and support software in a continuous integration and deployment environment

What We Look For In You (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years of working experience
• Extensive knowledge in any, or multiple, of the following:
• C/C++, Rust
• Test-driven development (unit tests, end to end, etc)
• Designing, implementing, and using APIs (RESTful, Websocket, RPC, etc.)
• Functional Programming
• Development and operation of back-end infrastructure and sysadmin tools
• Design of scalable, distributed back-end architectures
• Cloud development and deployment (AWS or GCE)
• Experience with system/software architecture
• Excellent communication, team player attitude and collaboration skills
• Highly self-motivated, lifetime learner

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience with Bitcoin, blockchain technology, or cryptography
• Open-source software development experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)