Senior Software Engineer, Nifty Gateway (Python, Django)
Company: Gemini
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Empower the Individual Through Crypto Gemini is a crypto
exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, store,
and earn more than 30 cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, bitcoin cash,
ether, litecoin, and Zcash. Gemini is a New York trust company that
is subject to the capital reserve requirements, cybersecurity
requirements, and banking compliance standards set forth by the New
York State Department of Financial Services and the New York
Banking Law. Gemini was founded in 2014 by twin brothers Cameron
and Tyler Winklevoss to empower the individual through crypto.
Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and
opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build
crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you
are an individual or an institution, we want to help you buy, sell,
and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Crypto is not just a
technology, it's a movement. About Nifty Gateway Nifty Gateway is
the premiere, all-in-one platform that makes it easy to buy, sell,
and store digital art and collectibles, otherwise known as Nifties
(or NFTs). Nifty Gateway was founded by Duncan and Griffin Cock
Foster in 2018, and acquired by Gemini in 2019, with the belief
that crypto networks and the blockchain have the power to
fundamentally change the art world by creating greater choice,
independence, and opportunity for artists, creators, and
collectors. At Gemini, our mission is to empower the individual and
that includes giving our employees flexibility of choice --- our
Office Optional Policy allows employees to choose to work from one
of our physical locations or from home. Select roles that are
location-specific will still be eligible for flexible schedules.
The Role: Software Engineer As we are building out Nifty's
engineering team, we're looking for you to work on the Nifty
Gateway backend. You---ll get the opportunity to build out the
frontier of an emerging field and build tools for some of the
pieces that go on to be enormously popular in the digital
collectible space This is a very hands-on role where you'll work
with smart, creative people to build the foundation of Nifty
Gateway Responsibilities You will help refactor and maintain our
core systems to prepare them to scale. Design and implement
architecture that builds on top of our existing system and enables
the Nifty Gateway platform to adapt and grow. Understand our core
business objectives, then ideate and implement new features that
will help us achieve our exciting goals to grow our customer base.
Troubleshoot technical issues by leveraging your deep understanding
of the systems and experience with technologies we leverage.
Interface with other team members to build the critical portions of
the app Qualifications 3 years experience as a software engineer,
working on Python (Django/Celery) apps at scale. You can write
secure code that works quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced
environment A customer-focused and product-focused mindset.
You---re interested in using the right tool for the job and you
understand, and can speak to, the ---Why--- behind your choices.
You can operate independently, be detail oriented, and deliver
results in an organized manner Ability to drive end-to-end features
and lead projects autonomously Preferred Qualifications An interest
in and general understanding of art, fashion, sports, e-sports
and/or collectibles industries Experience working with Solidity,
Python & Web3.py, among other tools. Basic understanding of
blockchain technology, including the Ethereum blockchain and smart
contracts Familiarity and interest with nifties and digital
collectibles as a product. Knowledge of NFTs and Ethereum protocols
is also hugely helpful It Pays to Work Here We take a holistic
approach to compensation at Gemini, which includes: Competitive
Compensation and Profit-Sharing Equity Flexible vacation policy
Retirement Plan Matching Generous Parental leave Comprehensive
health plans Training and professional development At Gemini, we
strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to
empower through our products, and we are committed to equal
employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or
Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud
to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action
employer. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation,
please let a member of the People Team know.
Keywords: Gemini, Portland , Senior Software Engineer, Nifty Gateway (Python, Django), IT / Software / Systems , Portland, Oregon
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