Web3 Core Engineer

Summary

Join Brave, a company dedicated to protecting online privacy, as a Web3 Core Engineer. You will be a key contributor to the development of Brave Wallet, working closely with a team of designers, developers, and security experts. This high-impact role involves integrating new features, investigating blockchain-related bugs, and staying current with protocol upgrades. You will collaborate with the backend team and contribute to our open-source projects. Brave offers a fully remote work environment, competitive salaries and benefits, and the opportunity to work at a rapidly growing company revolutionizing the web.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience with application development
• Strong C++ development skills required
• History of open source contributions
• Experience with software development via distributed development teams
• Comfortable working in an open source setting
• A passion for helping protect users' privacy and security
• Written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven record of getting things done

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the backend team to understand intricacies and help iterate on components used to build our wallet libraries
• Integrate new features in brave-core that help our front-end team connect prototypes to live data
• Be up-to-date with upcoming protocol upgrades, BIPs, EIPs, etc
• Be involved in investigating bugs around blockchain edge cases

Preferred Qualifications

• Some JavaScript / TypeScript development skills are a plus
• Good understanding of blockchain protocols (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, etc.) and the DeFi ecosystem are a plus
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency wallet stack (mechanics, UX, etc)

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries & benefits, and generous home-office stipends
• Fully remote team (no office, no commute)