Software Engineer (React) - DeFi

We at the company aspire to transform and decentralize finance with tomorrow’s technology, with a globally distributed and close-knit team of doers and getters. Here’s an opportunity to join a movement to break the mold. Join the company and help us shape the future of personal finance. 
 
About Birthday Research- Blockchain R&D wing of the company DeFi
 
Birthday Research (BDR) is the Blockchain Research and Development wing of the company DeFi, a Singapore-based blockchain, and fintech company. Fuelled by the best minds in the industry, BDR seeks to develop best-in-class blockchain innovations with the mission of enabling the next bound of Web3.
 
As a pioneering force, our work spans cryptographic research, deep blockchain consensus development, and smart contracts development — with a laser-sharp focus on driving the industry frontier while tackling the most demanding DeFi challenges of today. To date, one of our core contributions, DeFiChain, has garnered over 1 billion USD in total value locked on the layer-1 protocol.
 
We are a fast-growing, globally distributed, close-knit team of multi-disciplinary doers and getters. Join Birthday Research today to be a part of the driving force shaping the future of decentralization.
 
What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product designers, and managers to design and develop TypeScript-based applications using React, React Native, Next.js, and/or Node.js.
• Write highly performant codes that are clean, simple, maintainable, and battle-tested with test-driven development (TDD) for maximum test coverage automated from pull request all the way to release.
• Take on active responsibility in creating highly scalable UI Components and/or backend modules for our scaling needs.

What you’ll need:

• Experience working in a fast pace tech-driven startup as a Software Engineer with at least 2 years of experience or in a similar capacity.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript with experience working in Web, Node, or Mobile technologies.
• Ability to take full ownership and work independently while collaborating with others in a fast-paced agile and async team.
• A collaborative and resourceful individual with excellent communication skills able to make radical decisions while being empathetic and respectful.
• Willingness to pick up new and emerging bleeding edge blockchain technologies.
• A deep technical understanding of blockchain technologies, cryptography, BIPs, DeFi, UTXO, EVM, or Nakamoto Consensus is highly preferred.
• Experience participating or maintaining in open source software development is highly preferred.

Why Work With The Company

• Do something with purpose; Be a part of the future that will shape how people are dealing with their finances in Crypto and Blockchain
• Fast-moving, challenging, and unique business problems
• International, diverse work environment and flat hierarchy
• Great career development opportunities in a growing company