Senior Blockchain Integration Developer - Lightning Network

Sf Bitcoin Devs - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Senior

Los Angeles, CA

About the position

The Senior Blockchain Integration Developer - Lightning Network is responsible for leading the development and integration of blockchain solutions, with a specific focus on Lightning Network technology. This role is crucial for implementing secure and efficient blockchain-based solutions that enhance the company's products and services, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of emerging blockchain technologies.

Responsibilities

• Help enable instant cross-border payments by designing, building, and deploying a self-custody Lightning solution for the wallet.
• Work with other experts to improve the Bitcoin Development Kit and Lightning Development Kit for the broader bitcoin ecosystem and community.
• Influence and define future blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies leveraged in the wallet and the broader industry.
• Guide and write code that can be shared between the mobile application and backend services.
• Make key architecture and platform choices, leveraging existing infrastructure and best practices, while forging new paths when necessary.
• Collaborate with mobile and firmware engineers, product managers, and infrastructure and service teams throughout the company.
• Own testing, observability, and maintenance for the solutions created by the team.

Requirements

• 12+ years of relevant experience building backend systems at scale, specifically in the bitcoin or lightning space.
• Experience leading the technical direction of large-scale projects, spanning multiple engineering teams.
• A pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery.
• Ability to excel in macro and micro elements of software design.
• Demonstrated ability to influence those around through technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching.
• Demonstrated technical initiative and leadership on previous projects.
• Motivation to contribute to a meaningful product that will fundamentally change the way people interact with financial institutions.