Senior Software Engineer, C++
Designs and builds high-performance components for Stellar Core, the distributed engine powering the Stellar blockchain network. Requires 4+ years experience with modern C++ or Rust, expertise in distributed systems, and strong performance debugging skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and build key components of Stellar Core - the backbone software behind the Stellar Network.
- Design and develop robust, scalable, and extensible technologies that empower our developers and network participants.
- Collaborate on new architectures and subsystems, working alongside our CTO, our team of engineers, and our community of open source developers.
- Write clean, maintainable code with an emphasis on edge case analysis and future-proofing our work.
- Own core subsystems of Stellar Core, and help the team hit critical product milestones.
- Collaborate with the team on code review and design, and contribute to best practices for all of engineering at SDF.
- Investigate and refactor performance bottlenecks in order to continue scaling the system.
- Author detailed technical feature and protocol (RFC) specifications - we take design seriously, and we encourage everyone to be a part of our RFC processes.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience developing software on a team.
- BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent field.
- Excel in writing code in modern C++ or Rust in a production environment.
- Great communicator that can advocate and lead technical discussions, especially during the design and code review process.
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, and how to build components that are reusable, extensible, and modular.
- Knowledgeable of best practices and development tools and are passionate about technological innovation.
- Passion for performance debugging and benchmarking.
- Love a good challenge in an ever-evolving space - many of the challenges we face are being faced for the first time!
- Enthusiastic about working on a small, growing team where you'll be given a lot of autonomy.
- Open, empathetic, and care about putting the best ideas forward in a collaborative and helpful manner.
Nice-to-Haves
- Direct experience with designing and implementing distributed systems.
- Strong curiosity in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, and understand the fundamentals of these systems.
Compensation
- Base salary range: $180,000 - $290,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
- Lumen-denominated grants.
- USA Benefits/Perks: Competitive health, dental & vision coverage... (full list in original posting)
Skills
C++, Rust, Distributed Systems, Blockchain, Stellar Core, Performance Optimization, Software Design Patterns, Peer-To-Peer Networking, Consensus Algorithms, Formal Verification
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