Senior Software Engineer at Hype

About the role

Hype is a mobile trading app for memecoins. You can think of us as a “jailbroken coinbase meets venmo” in that our users can buy/sell/send/receive ANY asset in the world that live on blockchains.

About you

4+ years of experience writing production software
2+ years of experience solving complex distributed systems problems and strong understanding of data processing frameworks
Experience in building scalable and high-performance systems
Interested in working at a small, fast-paced startup

Nice to haves

Worked at a hyper-growth startup
Interest in crypto / fintech
Spent time in DeFI
Likes to trade

Our Values

Obsessive
Ownership Mentality
Optimistic
Strong Thinker
Customer focus

Benefits

Laptop
All-access gym membership at either Equinox or Lifetime (whichever you prefer)
Health Insurance

Who we are

We are a tremendously fast-paced team that celebrates fast execution and decisions
We are builders, not analysts
We are a tight-knit team that values transparency, communication, and collaboration
We are a team where everyone has a high degree of autonomy and accountability
We are a team that values solving problems and shipping products

Who you are

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience
Strong Backend/Full-Stack Programming Skills
5+ years of professional experience in software development
Experience with JS/TS stacks
Experience with mobile development (React Native, Expo)
Experience working on crypto / fintech products is a plus
Experience developing Smart Contracts is a plus
Experience in environments where you have to ship quickly. We move fast.
Experience designing and building scalable, performant, and secure systems (ideally with a focus on blockchain or fintech)
Experience working on a remote team with a variety of timezones

What you will do

Collaborate with a small, tight-knit team
Have a high degree of autonomy and accountability
Build features end-to-end, with full ownership over your work
Work on improving/making an existing product more efficient by identifying inefficiencies and solving them

Tech Stack

Frontend: React Native, Expo, Tailwind Backend: Node.js, Next.js, Express, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Vercel Infrastructure: Vercel, AWS, Render