Senior Software Engineer

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.

Learn more about us & and our values here: https://hypeshot.notion.site/Hype-1366daa923de80e58d23f6fea0c6d1f7

• 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

• Worked at a hyper-growth startup

• Interest in crypto / fintech

• Spent time in DeFI

• Likes to trade

• Obsessive

• Ownership Mentality

• Optimistic

• Strong Thinker

• Customer focus

• Laptop

• All-access gym membership at either Equinox or Lifetime (whichever you prefer)

• Health Insurance

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Frontend: React Native, Expo, Tailwind

• Backend: Node.js, Next.js, Express, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Vercel

Infrastructure: Vercel, AWS, Render