Staff Software Engineer

Company Description

TBD is building a platform and protocols that enable developers — from startups to established financial institutions — to more easily create solutions in the decentralized financial space that further economic empowerment globally. TBD’s vision is a decentralized future that returns ownership and control over finances, data, and identity to individuals.  We invite the world to join us in creating and adopting open and decentralized technologies that solve real problems for real people. You will be an essential contributor as we deliver this mission.

Job Description

The product engineering team at TBD is responsible for delivery and operation of liquidity nodes, credential issuance and applications that work with the tbDEX protocol. Our offerings provide financial and identity services to customers and partners participating in the tbDEX network. tbDEX is a protocol for discovering liquidity and exchanging assets such as fiat money, real world goods, stablecoins or bitcoin. The tbDEX protocol utilizes Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) to establish the provenance of identity in the real world.

TBD Engineering has teams focused on developer relations, compliance, decentralization, risk and infrastructure that work together with our product engineering team to deliver a seamless, secure, and compliant user experience with tbDEX.

As a Tech Lead within TBD Engineering you will be responsible for systems design, software architecture and implementation of these services. We prize a low-ego, deliver-and-iterate philosophy where everyone's ideas are heard.

As a member of the engineering team you will collaborate with us to:

• Enable the team to achieve a path to production of a reliable and supportable financial services system.
• Partner closely with engineering leadership and cross functional teams to define our roadmap and be responsible for delivery.
• Contribute to the growth of our development capabilities through leading, mentoring and supporting fellow engineers.
• Establish practices around production delivery, on-call establishment.
• Establish secure development practices and system security alongside staff security engineers.
• Oversee the selection, implementation, and integration of appropriate technologies, focusing on efficiency, compatibility, and adaptability.
• Work within a rapidly changing startup-like, nascent business unit.
• Manage the use of fast-moving open source projects.
• Contribute to TBD's mission of addressing financial accessibility and the global south.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 15+ years of experience developing production grade systems and applications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud deployment; Kubernetes and AWS.

• Efficient programming skills in Golang

• Experience in shaping technical strategy across multiple teams or organizations. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated the ability to drive company-wide standards in software engineering practices.

• Proven ability to move between IC and lead roles

• Strong operations skills and background
  
  Nice to have experience in/with:

• Financial technology projects, cryptography, blockchain.

• Application level languages such as Javascript/Typescript, Kotlin, Rust, Ruby

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone B: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone C: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone D: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our F