JavaScript Job: NodeJS developer | FinTech

• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• LOCATION: Remote - North America (TimeZone: PST/CIST | Partial overlap)
• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $100 – $175/hr
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term

ABOUT US:

Braintrust is the only network that gives in-demand talent all the freedom of freelance with all the benefits, community, and stability of a full-time role. As the first decentralized talent network, our revolutionary Web3 model ensures the community that relies on Braintrust to find work are the same people who own and build it through the blockchain token, BTRST. So unlike other marketplaces that take 20% to 50% of talent earnings, Braintrust allows talent to keep 100% of earnings and to vote on key changes to improve the network. Braintrust is working to change the way freelance works – for good.

We've onboarded some of the world's most reputable brands and now we need a NodeJS developer | FinTech for one of our clients.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The ideal candidate

Foremost, you are passionate about NFTs and blockchain. Ideally, you have:

• 4+ years of experience in JavaScript development
• 2 - 4 years of experience in Node.JS and perhaps Express web frameworks
• Experience building out RESTful or GraphQL APIs for front-end clients to consume
• Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks such as React, Polymer, Angular or Vue.js
• Expert knowledge of database interactions (eg. PostgreSQL and/or IPFS)

What you'll do

• Build core product features from start to finish; from conception and research to implementation and iteration, all the way through deployment, maintenance, and future iterations
• Help create performant backend systems by implementing reusable components, libraries, and design systems as applicable.
• Think holistically about how parts of our client's systems fit together from the UX to the underlying APIs and data models
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to prioritize, scope, and architect new features.
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
• Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team

Nice to have

• Excellent command of at least one programming language
• Deep knowledge of web technologies and large-scale web application architectures.
• Demonstrable experience in building scalable and performant commercial / enterprise software.
• Familiarity with AWS services. Also familiarity with modern DevOps tools such as Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc. Some familiarity with test automation (eg Cypress)
• Strong customer empathy where you can think critically about how features impact our client’s community of users and businesses.

Description

Our client is an embedded finance checkout experience for NFT marketplaces.

This is a great opportunity to join an experienced team who has built and scaled products and companies with successful exits. You will be joining early with the opportunity to impact product direction and nurture an amazing culture.

The Role

• Join them at an exciting stage of building an amazing product experience from the ground
• Build a distributed financial platform that executes transactions in milliseconds and enables a magical checkout experience for their users
• Help with designing and heavily contributing to the product architecture and foundation
• Work with teams across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to think beyond the technical implications of your design decisions**

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ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:

Qualified candidates will be invited to do a screening interview with the Braintrust staff. We will answer your questions about the project, and our platform. If we determine it is the right fit for both parties, we'll invite you to join the platform and create a profile to apply directly for this project.

C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. But if you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around your consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.

Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.