Back-End Engineer

A fast-growing cryptocurrency platform that is making waves in the FinTech space with some cutting-edge technology is looking for a Back-End Engineer. The selected candidate will assist in developing safe and performant APIs while staying updated on all things related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The platform has enabled traders to establish a solid crypto profile via a secure, trusted, accessible gateway. The company has secured more than $100 mn in funding so far. This is a unique opportunity for developers to showcase their skills and make a genuine impact on the lives of thousands of users.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in all stages of the application development process, with a focus on coding and debugging
• Build and optimize functional web applications by writing clean code
• Debug and troubleshoot applications
• Perform UI tests to optimize performance
• Improve legacy applications by managing cutting-edge technologies
• Work with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements to server-side logic
• Gather technical requirements and address them
• Train and support the internal teams 
• Plan and build code and libraries to be reused in future
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and system administrators to identify new features
• Keep a weather eye on new technology

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB)
• Prior experience with REST services and API design
• Extensive experience with version control systems (Bitbucket, Git, etc.) and AWS
• Experience with Docker/microservices will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of unit & integration testing, Agile development process, and JIRA
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures 
• Basic understanding of the HTTP protocol
• Knowledge of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency is desirable
• Nice to have prior working experience in the FinTech domain
• Fluency or understanding of specific languages, such as Java, PHP, or Python, and operating systems may be required
• Demonstrable experience working on application development projects and test-driven development
• Experience in writing high-quality code