Senior Full Stack Engineer

About us:

Avara builds innovative products leveraging blockchain technologies. Avara's suite includes the Aave Protocol, along with the native stablecoin GHO, Lens, an open social network, and Family, a design-first mobile crypto wallet. Avara's vision is to build a people-powered internet that benefits all.

Our culture:

Having cultivated a thriving, collaborative culture, our team is kind, welcoming and passionate about what we are building. We celebrate differences and seek to develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool from all over the world. No matter where you are based, no ghost will be left behind and we appreciate every moment we get to work and have fun together. 

About the Role:

Avara is looking for a passionate and driven engineer to join us in developing innovative financial products for the future. As a key addition to our DeFi fullstack team, you'll take charge of our current web offerings and have the opportunity to shape the development, design, and launch of new products. Your role will focus on maintaining a seamless and superior user experience across various platforms, including protocol interfaces, governance,  documentation portals and more.

• Develop comprehensive full-stack services that address essential product and business objectives
• Work closely with engineers, designers, and product managers to transform requirements into web3 products
• Engage in all stages of product development, from the initial concept discussions to the product launch
• Ensure the production of high-quality and thoroughly tested code, while also conducting reviews of team members' code contributions
• Complete medium to large features (each with many tasks) independently without guidance
• Proactively identify and drive changes as needed for assigned codebase, product area and/or systems
• Build DeFi UI interfaces and high-performant, secure API infrastructure

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficient in Typescript, Node, Golang, Rust, or similar for 3+ years
• Developed and managed a large-scale production system
• Self-starter and motivated to stay at the forefront of software development/Web3 best practices and actively contribute to evolving our technology stack as we develop new systems and services
• Passionate about Web3 technologies

Haven’t quite met all the criteria? Let’s not miss out on the chance to speak. Whilst you might not meet every single requirement, you might bring other, more exciting skills to the companies!  

Equal opportunity statement:

Avara celebrates diversity and view each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Avara. 

As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone's potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.