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Software Engineer, Backend Indexer

ZORA

ZORA

Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Sep 27, 2024

About Us

Zora is a new kind of onchain social network to 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.

Who we’re looking for

ZORA is looking for software engineers to work closely with the protocol team to index all necessary blockchain events to support product features.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available indexer solution
  • Develop and maintain documentation for indexing service
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify product priorities and implement indexing solutions with high standard quality.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts to identify and resolve indexing related issues in a timely manner
  • Monitor software performance and capacity, and implement proactive measures to ensure high availability
  • Being on top of what’s going on with the web3 community

Skills we’re looking for

  • Experience with Python, preferably Rust
  • Being crypto native, hold solid understanding of blockchain knowledges, including RPC service, Geth, L2, smart wallet, embedded wallet, etc
  • Good understanding of traditional backend tools such as Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Motivation to actively learn and explore new technologies
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment

We’d love you to have

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale software product solutions
  • Experience of building software product on top of an existing product
  • Intrinsic motivation to take the ownership of the product you build
  • Enjoy building software product and coding

If you are an experienced software engineer with a passion for designing and implementing scalable and reliable product solutions, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Zora provides top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a flexible time-off policy, equity, and additional company perks (including stipends for: L&D, internet/phone bill, Ease of Life, and more!).

Values

  • Move fast
  • Endlessly curious
  • A love for the big little details
  • A willingness to experiment and be bold
  • Do your best work

Location

While Zora’s headquarters are the internet, we have an office located in New York City and have employees all over the world.