About the company
OpenSea is the first and largest marketplace for digital collectibles, which include gaming items, digital art, and other virtual goods backed by a blockchain. On OpenSea, anyone can buy or sell these items using smart contracts.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šForm, communicate, and execute on a technical vision for the next generation of OpenSeaās architecture that leverages highly scalable and event-driven patterns šWrite reliable, low latency marketplace infrastructure software that will eventually process billions of dollars a day worth of transaction volume, including highly performant blockchain indexing systems, order management systems at scale, and REST & Websocket API endpoints šRaise the bar for internal understanding of best practices in building highly performant & event-driven systems with āliveā characteristics šMentor and train other team members and act as an internal thought leader and agitator for architectural rigor and cleanliness
Requirements
šAt least 6 years of experience as a software engineer šStrong fluency in event-driven system design patterns, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, Flink, and Debezium, as well as distributed systems more generally šStrong fluency in JVM languages like Kotlin or Java šStrong fluency and opinionated in database choice and schema design for highly performant and scalable applications šIntrinsic interest in leveraging new tools (e.g. AI) to increase work efficiency and quality šPassion for (blockchain) technology, NFTs, and the potential of digital ownership is a huge plus
The future of finance is here ā whether youāre interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency, or remote web3 jobs, thereās a perfect role waiting for you.