Web3 Sr. Software Engineer

Our Mission: 

Facilitate interplay between traditional fiat finance and crypto, by giving companies access to APIs to seamlessly navigate both Worlds. To increase acceptance of crypto and web3 businesses as normal businesses, and bring cryptocurrencies and stablecoins into the mainstream as payment instruments.

Work Culture:

• No titles - We aim to operate a flat organisation where getting work done quickly at the highest standard of quality is the most important thing. Titles should not, and do not matter. We have functional descriptions for team members in each functional area.
• Commitment to excellence - In every output we produce as individuals and as a company, we have to strive for world class quality. We’re making a change in the world. It will push us out of our comfort zones. We operate in a rapidly changing market and strive to deliver high quality products faster than anyone else.
• We get it done - We take ownership of what we do. Working here is about really, truly owning everything you do. There’s no such thing as “Not my job.” If you see a problem that needs solving, you can – and should – be the one to solve it.

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for hands-on coders who love what they do, and have the knack for attention to detail. They are looking for challenging opportunities which involve building products from scratch. Someone who is proactive with their work, and willing to work towards the common goal to achieve our mission and make Merge a successful business.

What will you be doing? On a daily basis, some of your work will involve but is not limited to:

• Write clean, secure, and well-tested code
• Build tools and integrate systems to scale the effectiveness of the product
• Serve as a mentor and supporter for fellow developers and team members

Skills That Will Help You Excel At Merge

• You have 5+ years of experience building highly reliable and scalable backend systems
• You have 3+ years of experience in Python, Java or Go
• You have experience architecting solutions that abstract away complexity
• You have experience in high throughput distributed systems and microservices
• You have experience with Kafka or other messaging technologies
• You have experience writing infrastructure as code using terraform
• You take ownership of your code from requirement to customer
• You have excellent communication skills
• You are familiar with security best practices
• You have experience instrumenting applications at scale

Merge focuses on Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, Financial Technology, Blockchain / Cryptocurrency, and Web3. Their company has offices in Europe and London. They have a small team that's between 1-10 employees. To date, Merge has raised $9.5M of funding; their latest round was closed on May 2022.

  You can view their website at https://www.mergedup.com or find them on LinkedIn.