Senior Backend Engineer, Product

About UsZora is a new kind of on-chain social network where you can express yourself freely, connect with others, and discover the value of your imagination. We believe that by using crypto, we can enable a more equitable system for creators, fundamentally rediscovering the power of the internet.We’re working tirelessly to make Zora available to as many people as possible with a simple, fun, and rewarding consumer app. Our mission is to make creating on the internet free and valuable.Senior Back-End Engineer, ProductAbout the RoleWe’re looking for a senior back-end engineer to join one of our core product engineering teams, responsible for shipping our protocol, API, and web and mobile apps. Your work will directly impact millions of users interacting with our products.ResponsibilitiesLead projects to build out new features in the productBuild and maintain an API used by the product as well as external partnersCommunicate status, updates, blockers, etc., to cross-functional stakeholdersRespond to incidents as part of an on-call rotationParticipate in RFC and code reviewWhat Makes You a Fit5+ years of experience as an engineerStrong technical background building APIs at scaleProven track record of leading projects effectivelyExcellent communication and prioritization skillsAbility to design and implement performant, durable systems that make smart tradeoffs between product needs and technical constraintsU.S. time zoneStrong Candidates May HavePrior experience building on top of blockchainsDeep technical expertise in Python, GraphQL, and MongoDBComfort moving across the stack when needed (TypeScript/React/Next and Solidity)Experience operating within high-ambiguity startup environmentsGood product intuition and understanding of user needsBenefitsZORA provides top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a flexible time-off policy and a new Macbook Pro for full-time employees. Employees also receive equity.LocationZORA is international. Our headquarters are the internet and we have employees all over the world. We’re currently in Atlanta, Berlin, Lisbon, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, and Vancouver.Originally posted on Himalayas

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