Role overview
Generally, we are looking for candidates who are interested in the crypto space. We are looking for full-time only. Expect a highly dynamic environment aiming to outperform our fierce competition.
You’ll be working on our WingRiders project. WingRiders is a top contender to be the best DEX on Cardano. We recently released a live Testnet version. As a battle seasoned team, with years of experience powered by Vacuumlabs, we are always looking for top-tier developers. DEX is a platform to exchange tokens on the blockchain without a central entity. There are already DEXes on other blockchains, but Cardano has only recently released support for smart contracts.
This brings a unique opportunity for us to be one of the major players on Cardano. The smart contracts are written in Haskell. They define the constraints and conditions under which actors can interact with the exchange. For the off-chain tooling and frontend, we are using Node.js services and React. Some unique challenges include keeping close attention to the security and scalability of the DEX to allow a large number of concurrent swaps within the constraints of the Cardano blockchain.
Do you want to work with smart contracts and crypto?
And are you a functional programming enthusiast?
You will work on the backend and infrastructure that provides data to the frontend and the DEX worker services. Focus on high throughput and standardized interfaces. Challenges include integrating with the Cardano blockchain, ensuring high availability and scalability. Depending on your skill level, this can be a senior position that will include leading junior developers and providing them with constructive feedback. Our demanding recruitment process is in place to ensure you can work with the most efficient and high-quality team.
Who you are
- Curious.
- You’re often learning new things and finding clever solutions.
- Autonomous.
- You feel confident making decisions and suggesting your own ideas. You trust yourself and others to make the right call and take responsibility.
- Open-minded.
- You want to be part of a welcoming community and use technology to make the world better.
- Purposeful.
- You make well-reasoned and specific decisions. Rather than just follow trends, you would prefer to do meaningful and lasting work with technology.
- Fast Learner.
- You get oriented to new concepts quickly. You have demonstrable critical thinking skills and understand the value of reasoning out problems.
- Analyst.
- You know how to interpret data contextually and also apply it to new situations.
- Techie.
- You love technology but never use it for its own sake – always looking for what makes the most sense in context.
- Process designer.
- You are process-driven and detail-oriented. You can design new processes, understand and modify existing ones, and retire obsolete ones.
What you’ll do
- Develop backend infrastructure.
- Integration with Cardano blockchain.
- Work with a team of developers and designers.
What you need to succeed
- Good knowledge of Typescript.
- Experience with Node.js, Express or RESTify.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL is a must-have.
- Familiarity with distributed DBs and message queues (Redis, RabbitMQ).
- Familiarity with real-time communication protocols (WebSocket).
What you get in return
- Compensation
- Opportunity
- Our community enables you to expand your knowledge and follow your personal projects to their fullest potential.
- Autonomy
- In return for the responsibility you take on, we give you the freedom to get your work done the way that suits you.
- Purpose
- We want your work to have a positive impact and feel meaningful.
- Transparency
- Whenever possible, we will share the company’s decisions, triumphs, mistakes, lessons learned, and future plans.