This is a rare opportunity to be an early engineer in an established bitcoin startup. LibertyX is building the global cash on-ramp to bitcoin. Currently it operates the largest cash-to-bitcoin network in the USA with thousands of local stores. Formerly known as Liberty Teller, the company launched America's first bitcoin ATM in Boston, Massachusetts and has been growing since. Come join us as we bring digital currencies to the mainstream!
As a Backend or Full-Stack Engineer you will:
* Spend most of your time working on our Python/NodeJS backend
* Work directly with the founding team
* Play a pivotal role in bringing basic financial services to the masses
* Have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of other technologies and platforms such as Docker, MySQL, Redis, Amazon Web Services (AWS), iOS, Android, Angular, JavaScript / ES6 / TypeScript / Webpack, NodeJS, Bitcoin-related infrastructure, ElasticSearch / Logstash / Kibana, R (language for statistical computing) and more
Required Qualifications
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
* Experience with backend development, Python, Linux, and SQL
Helpful Qualifications
* Passionate about Bitcoin
* History of challenging yourself with software projects
* Familiarity with a wide variety of software development categories (e.g. backend, frontend, mobile, operations, security) and technologies
* Familiar with server administration
Receive significant equity upside
Build out the first mainstream use cases for bitcoin
Work on a top-notch team, using a modern tech stack (Python, Flask, uWSGI, nginx, MySQL, Redis, AWS, bitcoind, R, NodeJS, StatsD, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Ubuntu, iOS, Android, Git)
Experience with cutting edge FinTech technology
Office conveniently located in downtown Boston
Complimentary gym membership
Company LAN parties and outings
Bitcoin is an open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that uses cryptography and cleverly aligned incentives to enable direct payments from one party to another without the need for a financial institution. Bitcoin’s payment system is just the tip of the iceberg. If you aren’t familiar with Bitcoin, you should definitely check out the original whitepaper here (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf).