Fullstack Developer Lead

Are you the one?

Starknet is the fastest-growing network in terms of new developers joining the network. Nethermind builds many developer-facing tools that need to work seamlessly in this fast-paced blockchain. This ecosystem needs contributors with a quality mindset capable of applying their craftsmanship and systematic creativity to improve its components. Your software engineering experience and ability to rally developers around you could mean the difference between a flawless network upgrade and a community forking event. Do you have what it takes?

Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage the software development team maintaining ecosystem components and applications in the blockchain space.

• Collaborate with Product Owner and Project Manager to drive a vision of how products add value and evolve in alignment with company strategy and goals.

  • Drive the adoption of best practices in coding testing and maintenance to ensure quality and scalability.

• Oversee the design development and implementation of new software programs and updates.

• Foster a culture of creativity and innovation within the team.

• Mentor and develop team members identifying strengths and areas for growth.

• Ensure the optimization of development processes for efficiency and effectiveness.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Skills:

• Track record of leading complex software projects with large transaction loads and/or large user bases

• An understanding of good software architecture

• Ability to implement efficient algorithms and design complex data structures

• Excellent programming skills Go or Rust preferred but will also consider other tech stacks (e.g. Java C++)

• Ability to write clean testable and maintainable code without over-engineering

• An entrepreneurial nature willing to take ownership and run toward problems

• Pragmatic experience in various software development methodologies

• Understanding of DevOps principles experience working in CI/CD-enabled environments

• Strong computer science background

• A fascination with the inner working of blockchains

Nice to have:

• SDK evolution and maintenance - with focus on providing best in class Developer Experience

• Blockchain / EVM / TransactionPool / JSON RPC

• Complex data structures for example Patricia-Merkle/Verkle tries

• NoSQL Key Values databases for example RocksDB