Gemini is hiring a
Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform, as a Principal Software Engineer in the Nifty Gateway Studio. As a key member of our engineering team, you will define technical direction, unblock and mentor teammates, and tackle complex system and architectural challenges. You will influence leadership and collaborate with other Principal Engineers to build software architecture for Nifty Gateway.

Requirements

• 8-10 years software development experience. We primarily use Python (Django framework with DRF for API)
• 5 years in-depth experience with distributed systems or cloud computing. We primarily use AWS native technologies, Docker
• Significant experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code. We often use Terraform and Ansible
• Experience building and owning low-latency, high-availability critical systems or cloud-based services
• Experience defining, managing, and executing a portfolio of complex engineering projects

Responsibilities

• Influence leadership / CTO organization and collaborate with other Principal Engineers across the organization to build the right software architecture for Nifty Gateway
• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain services supporting multiple engineering teams
• Advocate and model technical and operational excellence
• Drive large cross-group technical initiatives
• Set long-term technical strategy for services within and adjacent to primary domain
• Review, validate and provide feedback on technical design documents
• Perform thorough code reviews to ensure quality and up-level peers

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in event-driven architecture
• Expertise in instrumentation, observability and monitoring
• Experience with container and orchestration technologies and relevant security considerations. We often use Kubernetes and EKS
• Expertise in Relational and non-relational databases
• Experience in Celery, EventBridge, SQS and SNS
• Experience in Unity Framework, Generative AI

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Up to 28 paid holidays (in addition to public/bank holidays)
• Retirement Plan Matching
• Generous Parental leave
• Comprehensive health plans
• Training and professional development