Remote Senior Software Engineer

Summary

The job description is for a Web Software Developer position at CoinGecko, a global leader in tracking cryptocurrency data. The role involves web design & development, software development, code reviews, documentation, defect recovery, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields, and proficiency in various programming environments and technologies.

Requirements

• Proven Track Record: Have 5-8 years web software development experience or a related discipline
• Education: Have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related fields, or have relevant professional-level certifications
• Product Knowledge: Familiarity with the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem and are a frequent user of CoinGecko products
• Web Development Knowledge: Solid understanding of software development life cycle and agile methodologies. Deep expertise within at least one programming environment and basic proficiency in at least one additional programming environment. Proficiency in technologies across the stack from applications to infrastructure platforms
• People Skills: Excellent communicator who is able to build positive working relationships within the team and externally
• Leadership: Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Has a strong sense of shared leadership and values over all team members. Is curious & creative on finding ways to improve existing projects & workflows
• Scope of Work: Works effectively in well-defined and open-ended projects, where some, but not all, key results are clearly defined. Fully capable of taking substantial features from concept to shipping as a sole contributor
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to provide multiple solutions to complex problems, using sound judgment and arguments to present a well-structured, informed narrative
• Breadth: Demonstrated ability to learn other functional areas of business and industry – engineering, design, finance, sales, or marketing

Responsibilities

• Web Design & Development: Design and develop web applications and software solutions that meet business requirements while delivering incremental value in the process
• Software Development: Write clean and scalable code, including libraries and other dependencies, and deploy to production without issues
• Code Reviews: Be skilled in reading code and escalating potential defects that may arise, as well as coaching the contributor. Provide code reviews and technical direction for team projects and uphold best practices for the entire codebase
• Documentation: Write concise and coherent documentation. Organize team knowledge base and resources, and keep them up-to-date
• Defect Recovery: Perform testing procedures and risk analyses to ensure that software applications meet quality, performance, and security standards. Possess sufficient knowledge and understanding of the infrastructure to recover services post deployment. Contributes meaningfully in post-mortems and owns specific recovery initiatives
• Sharpen the Saw: Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies to propose improvements and proof-of-concepts in technical roadmaps. Be a subject matter expert in multiple parts of the technological stack
• Team Player: Work collaboratively with engineers and product managers to ship out products and features in a timely manner. Answer technical questions from other teams or outside the organization related to team projects and platforms
• Coaching: Provide feedback on the performance of junior staff and participate in people development initiatives
• Knowledge Sharing: Be passionate about improving personal skills and inspire the same values in junior staff. Takes initiatives or supports upskilling activities within the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a keen interest in blockchain technology, its components such as smart contracts and consensus, and applications including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible assets
• Contributed to different parts of product development including ideation and user interviews

Benefits

• Remote Work Flexibility: Work wherever you feel most productive. We also provide office space in 1Powerhouse (Malaysia) and WeWork (Singapore) if you ever feel like meeting your colleagues in person
• Flexible Working Hours: No 9-5 structure, work the hours you need to get your tasks done
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: We provide life, medical, and critical illness insurance
• Virtual Share Options: You'll be entitled to virtual options, with terms and conditions
• Bonus: You’ll be entitled to a bonus, with terms and conditions
• Parking Allowance: You will be given a monthly fixed allowance of RM 150 or SGD 100 to ease the cost of traveling
• Meal Allowance: You will be given a monthly fixed allowance of RM600 or SGD400 to subsidize the cost of your meals
• Learning Allowance: You will be allocated an annual budget of USD500 (claim basis) to help you continuously learn in the pursuit of your professional and personal development
• Social Activity Allowance: Want to set a date to watch a movie or play futsal with your colleagues? Get it organized and we subsidize a portion (claim basis) of the cost
• Annual Company Offsite: We gather once a year to meet each other in person, reflect on the year, and partake in social activities!