Lead Full Stack Engineer

• Location: Germany. This is a remote role but candidates should be based in Germany and have a residence visa for Europe.
• Language: English is the primary working language at Civic.
• Reporting: The Lead Full Stack Engineer will report to the VP of Engineering.

Position overview

We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer with experience working in fast-paced, Agile, distributed teams.

You will be responsible for the architecture, implementation and testing of responsive, secure and user-friendly mobile, web and blockchain applications applications, as well as working with the product team, clients and external service providers to provide the best possible product to our users.

We require a developer who is proactive, flexible, disciplined and communicative. Civic in an environment with an extremely flat hierarchy, where initiative is greatly appreciated, expected and rewarded. You will be influencing the product and architecture of our system in substantial ways.

Features will include:

• Analysis of business requirements and solution design
• Architecture and implementation of full-stack applications, including front-end, back-end and blockchain components
• Implementation of Serverless back-ends running on AWS lambda and Kubernetes
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Implementation of security and data-protection requirements

Requirements:

• 6+ years professional experience as a senior or lead engineer or architect
• A proven track-record in system design and a thorough understanding of microservice architecture principles
• Experience building Serverless, cloud-native systems (ideally AWS)
• 2+ years professional experience with Javascript and Typescript
• Experience with Kubernetes & Docker
• Front-end experience with React
• Mobile development experience (any of: React Native, Swift, Kotlin) a plus
• Familiarity with, and interest in Blockchain technologies (we will train you further)
• Proficiency in asynchronous programming techniques
• Strong grounding in Web-application security
• Understanding fundamental design principles around designing responsive and user-friendly applications
• Experience with Git
• Comfort and skill in a remote-working environment

Our Tech Stack:

• Javascript (ES6+), Typescript
• Kotlin, Swift
• React Native, Redux, Rx
• Node.js
• Serverless: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis, DynamoDB etc.
• Blockchain: Ethereum (Solidity), Solana (Rust)
• Docker & Kubernetes

About Civic Technologies

Civic is the leader in decentralized identity for web3. The company’s flagship product, Civic Pass, is an integrated permissioning tool that helps business customers enable secure access to their on-chain assets. Users may also manage their Web3 identity, presence and reputation. If you’re ready to make waves at the epicenter of the most exciting industry in tech, we might be a fit.

We are a team of passionate, technical and collaborative individuals who believe that identity is the key to unlocking the future of blockchain’s mainstream adoption. We work hard, celebrate success and strive to support one another to overcome challenges. We are low on ego, and high on teamwork. Civic is one of the original blockchain companies in the identity space, and is just hitting its stride.

A few benefits of working at Civic:

• Competitive salary and stock options
• Work from wherever you like
• Computer equipment and workspace touches to suit your needs
• Flexible time off as agreed with your manager and your team – we don’t count hours in the seat, we focus on productivity and deliverables
• Parental leave
• Unlimited company-paid budget for technical/training books
• Ongoing annual budget for company-paid education programs including classes, conferences, professional associations, certifications, etc.
• Annual team get together somewhere on the globe – we love to see each other in person too!
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment

There is no one “Civic” kind of employee – we like it that way! Civic celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.