Backend engineer

Bitmark Inc. – a venture-backed software company – is looking for candidates to join our team and accelerate development of our blockchain and related services.

You'll get to work in an environment that deeply values design and engineering, alongside a talented team with industry-proven open source (we are ex-Openmoko people) and design experience.

Reports to: CEO

Profiles that are important to us:
．Basic English communication skills
．Strong coding skills and computer science fundamentals
．We don’t discriminate by language, but having coded in Go, Ruby, Python, Java, Erlang, … is a plus
．Knowledge of distributed systems (ZeroMQ, BitTorrent, Bitcoin, …) is a major plus
．Knowledge of cryptography is a big plus
．Knowledge of cryptocurrencies is a plus
．Knowledge of database (PostgreSQL, LevelDB, Redis, …) backed applications as used in REST APIs
．Knowledge of communication methods to interact with frontend applications (WebSockets, RPC, JSON, …)
．Knowledge of configuration management (git, containers, Vagrant, …) in a development environment
．You are creative and analytical, and like to be appreciated for both
．You are passionate about contributing to open-source codebases

How to Apply:
Take this coding sample (https://www.interviewzen.com/apply/6QLR3J, allow 20-40 min). Do all your coding in that text box, not an external editor. It is timed so do it in one sitting.

Benefits:
● Competitive salary
● Child care benefits
● Stock options