Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack

As a Fullstack Software Engineer at Privy, you will take on large areas of ownership in Privy’s product, architecture, and infrastructure. Because we build a developer tool, engineering and product are inextricably connected. We value intuitive interfaces, simplicity, and rapid iteration. Above all, we are building a company together to ship products that users love.

What you'll do

• Design intuitive interfaces to break down complex systems and turn them into delightful developer tooling

• Build and integrate systems end-to-end across client-side and server-side APIs to enable a seamless developer experience

• Design and implement end-to-end product features driven by user needs

• Advocate for usability and interface coherence across our teams and products

• Enforce web development best practices across our entire product collaborating with other core stakeholders

What we're looking for

• Deep knowledge of React, Typescript, Next.js

• Experience building and maintaining a production system at scale

• Prior experience working closely with a designer to iterate on a product

• An understanding of modern web development best practices

• Experience writing delightful developer documentation

Bonus points if you have...

• Written open-source developer tooling

• Published about your work (code, presentations, papers, blog posts, etc.)

• Past experience working in authentication, security, or in web3

Engineering at Privy

Engineering at Privy is not just about writing world-class code. We create software that turns complex technical systems into delightful developer tools. We assemble tried-and-true primitives into intuitive, responsive APIs and beautiful interfaces. We believe in open-source work and transparency with our teammates and users. We encourage each other to think big, run experiments and follow our curiosity so we can build better tooling that lets developers shine and empowers their users.

Working at Privy

We want to work with hungry, talented individuals coming from diverse backgrounds and bringing with them unique perspectives. We’ve built a brilliant team that is effortlessly generous and kind to one another. We want to work with people excited by our mission and eager to do the best work of their careers.

We build structure for the team to be constantly learning and iterating, while also prioritizing space for deep work. We solve some of the most interesting technical problems in a familiar web stack: hyper-responsive clients, cryptography in the browser, performance critical to every customer’s every page load.

We take an unusual approach to software development: all engineering is fundamentally product and security. Our team is deeply technical and passionate about user experience - for both developers and for end-users. Our product culture is why we build some of the best UX and developer tooling on the internet.

Why you should join us

• You will learn how to found a company, talking to customers and working directly with the CEO and CTO. Privy is in the unique position of having both massive market traction and complete creative product freedom. This is the most incredible time in a company’s trajectory, and we will build a role custom to you as a founding member.

• We have a ton of fun. We fly the team to conferences and offsites – Paris, Bogota, Cancun. Privy is based primarily in NYC with flexibility, and the office culture is vibrant and collaborative.

• We put people first. We are endlessly grateful for the team, and we recognize what it means for you to put your time, energy, and care into building our mission together. This means that we go to bat for you on compensation, benefits, flexibility, and work-life balance so that together, we get to do the best work of our careers.

🛠️ Building the future of digital identity is full time work. Come join us.

Privy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of background, identity, or status.