Lead the design and development of secure, reliable microservices, applying best practices in software architecture
Define, document, and drive the adoption of efficient end-to-end SDLC and CI/CD automation pipelines
Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of deployed applications
Integrate VIA's Web3 components and privacy-preserving technologies (e.g., cryptography, passwordless login, classical & post quantum cryptography, zero knowledge proofs)
Develop and execute comprehensive automated testing strategies to ensure high software quality and robustness
Continuously explore and integrate advancements in privacy, cryptography, and distributed systems
Serve as a subject matter expert in privacy and security, guiding project delivery and technical choices
Clearly articulate complex software designs and technical processes to diverse, cross-functional teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or science
5+ years of relevant full-stack or backend development experience
Strong experience with cloud-based microservices architecture, including Istio Service Mesh, zero-trust, and observability
Experience developing RESTful APIs (e.g., FastAPI) secured by OAuth2/Auth
Experience integrating asymmetric and/or symmetric encryption in applications
Extensive knowledge of parallel processing, message brokers, and/or distributed task queues
Working knowledge of Docker containers and Helm charts
Ability to advocate for technical excellence and maintain high software engineering standards
Proven ability to give and receive thoughtful feedback on design documents
Previous experience leading an Agile team of developers (a plus)
Exposure to blockchain systems, zero-knowledge proofs, or IETF RFCs (a plus)
Working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and in-memory data storage (a plus)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

microservicesSDLCCI/CDRESTful APIsFastAPIencryptionparallel processingmessage brokersDockerdata structures

Soft Skills

technical excellencefeedbackleadershipcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree