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_SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (MULTIPLE)_
We are looking for all-around great developers with a broad set of technical skills. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply zk-SNARKS based cryptography. You will work with both Bitcoin and Ethereum derived blockchains and consensus protocols. You will also work on client side projects supporting both desktop and mobile devices.
_SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST_
We are looking for a software engineer who has a strong desire to build internal systems that assure that the code is of high quality and is highly secure, maintainable and performant. You will be responsible for building and implementing a QA strategy that aligns with overall mission of the company. This role comprises of building modern quality assurance practice and associated frameworks and automation. The system will also report on coverage and other quality related metrics.
You will not only work very closely with platform development team, participating in the complete development process, but also work with User Experience and Product roles. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from the QA process in upstream Bitcoin community and other related projects.
You will be expected to have a full understanding of the software development methodology.
_DEVOPS DEVELOPER_
This very important role will have responsibility for improvement, development and maintenance of the whole supporting infrastructure surrounding Zcash global network and blockchain. You will be using and improving open source and internally developed monitoring, detecting and alerting tools.
Since we are still growing, you will also be responsible for internal systems and infrastructure. Our infrastructure is fully cloud services based and hosted. Internal systems include full automation of SDLC and the company’s operational infrastructure.
You will collaborate with product developers to build automation systems and tools that potentially could be published as open source projects for other cryptocurrencies and decentralization projects.
_ABOUT THE ZCASH COMPANY_
We're on a mission to give everyone on Earth an open, inclusive financial system, and we need your help.
The Zcash Company is at the forefront of the Internet Money revolution. Fueled by scientific discovery and guided by love for humanity, we are aiming to create a global, open economic fabric which will provide financial inclusion to potentially two billion unbanked people. We feel that we are part of something that is much bigger than ourselves.
Our flagship network, Zcash, launched in the fall of 2016 has quickly grown to be one of the most valued and admired cryptocurrencies/blockchains in the world.
_OUR CULTURE_
We believe in integrity, inclusivity, and openness. Our work springs out of passion, but we temper our enthusiasm with respect for our co-workers and families. We strive to create an environment for psychological safety, empowerment, sense of purpose, and challenging work for our multifarious team. We have a highly collaborative, ego-less, open, highly diverse, friendly work environment. Decentralization is one of our core values. We want to help bring about the next great paradigm shift characterized by decentralization at a massive scale.
Today the company is distributed and everyone works remotely but since we are growing quite rapidly, we have decided to locate our first physical office in Denver-Boulder area.
Currently the company is mostly comprised of scientists, researchers and software developers who all specialize in software security, privacy and cryptography. We are now expanding our knowledge in other pertinent areas by adding new team members with more diverse experience.
_WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR_
Our team is the cornerstone of our company's strategy to build a permissionless inclusive global financial platform. Our flagship product, the Zcash reference client, underpins a global permissionless fungible financial platform. The right applicant will cultivate our team and continue our tradition of releasing secure cutting edge cryptographic software.
We believe in emergent team intelligence. We think that a high functioning team is greater than the sum of its parts. We seek people who are “multipliers.” People who create a positive and supportive environment for the people around them. People who demonstrate a high degree of conscientiousness with their team members and in their work. We highly value good sense of humor, humility, selflessness, flexibility, good judgment, calmness, reliability, curiosity, strong desire for mastery, and independent thinking.
We love humble geniuses.
We care a lot about behavioral traits, talent, internal drive and experience, but only if our values and general philosophy match can we create real magic! We are looking for people who are driven by purpose. We believe that great employees are motivated by the mission, the team and challenging problems.