Blockchain Engineer 2

About the role

As a Blockchain Engineer 2 at Prometheum, you will be responsible for building and maintaining secure blockchain applications. You will take ownership of projects from conception to release, ensuring optimal performance and security throughout the development process.

Working in a fully remote environment, you will collaborate with senior engineers on technical design and architecture decisions. Your role will involve regular progress reporting and proactive risk management, contributing to the success of the team and the projects you lead.

The salary range for this role is between $130,000 and $165,000.

Skills that matter here

• blockchain fundamental knowledge: This role requires a strong understanding of key blockchain technologies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
• automated testing: Automated testing is emphasized as a critical part of the development workflow.
• AI coding assistants: Experience with AI coding tools is necessary, with the ability to critically evaluate their outputs.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over three years of software engineering experience.
• Someone who is organized and can manage multiple projects effectively.
• A strong communicator, especially in written English, suited for remote collaboration.
• An individual who is open to learning and adapting based on new evidence.

From the employer

• Build and maintain secure and optimized blockchain applications
• Own epics end to end, from story writing and pointing through delivery and release
• Build across many different languages taking on the large, complex problems in your team's scope
• Report progress on your epic regularly and accurately, and raise risks before they become surprises
• Partner with senior engineers on technical design, architecture decisions, and future epics
• Demonstrate a passion for learning, building, and constantly improving cutting-edge applications
• Communicate often to encourage tight and quick feedback loops and remove potential blockers
• Use AI coding tools as a default part of your workflow, and review what they produce with the same rigor you would apply to your own code
• Review teammates' code in a way that catches design concerns, edge cases, and test gaps
• Work directly with neighboring systems throughout delivery, not just at the handoff
• Investigate and resolve issues found in QA, UAT, and production

• 3 or more years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production software
• Strong blockchain fundamental knowledge including in-depth knowledge of top chains (i.e. Bitcoin and Ethereum)
• Familiarity with basic cryptography commonly utilized by blockchains
• Strong administrative/organizational skills (ability to effectively prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines on multiple projects)
• Automated testing as a habit rather than an afterthought
• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants, plus the judgment to know when their output is wrong
• Clear written communication with a strong command of the English language, which matters more on a fully remote team
• Able to reason through technical disagreements with evidence, and to update your view when the evidence shifts
• Authorized to work in the U.S. or Canada
• Able to pass a comprehensive background check, which is required for this role

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Stock options
• Competitive vacation time, paid sick days, and time off for observed federal holidays
• Equipment provided