Senior Staff Software Engineer, Decentralised Systems (m/f/d) at Affinidi

Affinidi is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help with designing, developing, and maintaining a scalable multi-component platform. This role involves working with decentralized technologies and asymmetric cryptography. The Senior Staff Software Engineer will collaborate with global colleagues across product, infrastructure, architecture, and frontend and backend teams. Role involves:

• Partner with engineering and product teams to create customer-focused systems and Self-Sovereign Identity(SSI) systems/solutions.
• Work on decentralized technologies, asymmetric cryptography, and unlocking data ownership.
• Raise engineering standards through mentoring, code reviews, and workshops.
• Lead the team in building secure, well-tested, and high-performance services.
• Track system reliability and performance metrics, recommending improvements to tests and tools.
• Identify and advocate for improvements in product quality, security, and performance.
• Contribute to the product and technology roadmap with peers, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Design solutions for complex technical challenges with broad scope.
• Lead complex technical solutions, prepare POCs, and contribute to the codebase.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on large projects.
• Work with engineering stakeholders to enhance internal standards for code quality and best practices.

Requirements:

• Have 12+ years of experience in software development
• Can diagnose and prevent performance and optimization issues effectively
• Have experience implementing Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions
• Bring strong expertise in asymmetric cryptography in production environments
• Are passionate about decentralized technology and unlocking data ownership through innovative methods
• Have excellent technical documentation skills (C4 Model, Architectural Decision Records)
• Are proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React, with familiarity in other languages like C#, C++, GoLang, or Rust
• Have cloud computing and native environments expertise (AWS serverless preferred)
• Understand design patterns and have a proven track record of leading cloud-based microservices design and deployment
• Are hands-on with REST APIs and apply Test Driven Development (TDD) effectively
• Care about privacy by design, security, high-performance systems, and enjoy mentoring others
• Communicate clearly and value inclusion, visibility, and collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, working autonomously across the stack

What Affinid offers:

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Competitive compensation package
• Work within international environment
• Learning Budget
• Mobile Allowance
• Home Office Allowance