Principal Technical Software Engineer (NodeJS/FinTech/Cryptocurrency)
Our Client
Our client is an American-based company that is expanding globally by being one of the first movers to bring cryptocurrency to Africa and the Middle East at large. Their mission is to make cryptocurrency/blockchain and other FinTech services more accessible, and affordable, than ever before. Our clientâs vision strives to form a committed team of forward-thinkers who collectively create a supportive, welcoming and highly innovative environment for all.
Blackpen Recruitment is a global recruitment agency that targets European, African and American Markets with headquarters based in Malta and Cape Town. Blackpen specialises in FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Startup and iGaming Recruitment.
Job Type: Remote | Full-time
Requirements
+10 years work experience as a Software Engineer/Developer
Experience as a technical engineer
Strong experience working in AWS or other similar cloud architecture (Google Cloud/Azure)
In-depth experience with Node.js, possessing broad knowledge of JavaScript in general and Node.js internals
Strong experience in Serverless Framework
You have experience driving technical projects, prioritising work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions.
Youre experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant.
You can work independently while also putting an emphasis on mentorship of those around you.
Youre comfortable collaborating closely with product, stakeholders and sponsors, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your teams roadmap.
Youre a thoughtful communicatorâsome teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key.
State Machine and Step Function experience advantageous
Responsibilities
Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features
Provide guidance and assist in helping knock down walls and clear path towards work completion
Lead the backend competency members in the implementation of new and existing features
Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders
Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the team are performing
Empower team members - including other developers as well as Technical Support - through technical mentoring, contributions to the teams documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate
Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices
Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross functional teams
Help scope, estimate, and prioritise work
Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence
Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the companyâs platform
Team
Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
Celebrate the success of others by recognising the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
Build and utilise working relationships with internal business partners across the organisation and external business contacts
Do we spark your interest? Then send us your CV today! And remember all coders start counting at 0.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
+10 years work experience as a Software Engineer/Developer Experience as a technical engineer Strong experience working in AWS or other similar cloud architecture (Google Cloud/Azure) In-depth experience with Node.js, possessing broad knowledge of JavaScript in general and Node.js internals Strong experience in Serverless Framework You have experience driving technical projects, prioritising work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions. You're experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant. You can work independently while also putting an emphasis on mentorship of those around you. You're comfortable collaborating closely with product, stakeholders and sponsors, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team's roadmap. You're a thoughtful communicatorâsome teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key. State Machine and Step Function experience advantageous Responsibilities Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features Provide guidance and assist in helping knock down walls and clear path towards work completion Lead the backend competency members in the implementation of new and existing features Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the team are performing Empower team members - including other developers as well as Technical Support - through technical mentoring, contributions to the team's documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross functional teams Help scope, estimate, and prioritise work Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the companyâs platform Team Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do Celebrate the success of others by recognising the contributions of committed team members and their achievements Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology Build and utilise working relationships with internal business partners across the organisation and external business contacts Do we spark your interest? Then send us your CV today! And remember all coders start counting at 0. We are looking forward to hearing from you!