Senior Software Engineer

FT Remote - Chicago Area Candidates Preferred

U.S. work authorization required - No Visa sponsorship

GigaStar’s mission is to fuel human creativity by empowering Creators and Fans to grow as partners in a shared journey. We are a multinational team of dedicated media, blockchain, and product design experts with a successful entrepreneurial track record. Inspired by Creators, we are democratizing the Creator Economy to help Creators finance their ambitions, partner with fans, and do what they love. 

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated Software Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team. You will be responsible for building robust, scalable, and performant systems and components for our primary market, secondary market, and internal systems. Your expertise in back-end development and strong understanding of modern software engineering principles will play a vital role in shaping our product offerings.

The Software Engineer will be instrumental in leading critical development with an emphasis on the back-end, collaborating with Product, and other stakeholders in developing the systems and features to power the growth of GigaStar, including launching the Secondary Market, where our investors will be able to trade their Revenue Share Tokens via the soon to be launched GigaStar ATS. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact as part of a lean, talented, and highly motivated team, with direct access to the Chief Architect, CTO and the rest of our highly-experienced team. 

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, and performant systems and components using Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, and related technologies 
• Gather and refine requirements, design, implement, test, release system features with a focus on engineering velocity, ensuring correctness, scalability, and safety
• Write high-quality, scalable, and reusable code, and implement unit and integration tests
• Debug errors, troubleshoot issues, and perform routine performance optimizations
• Conduct code reviews and provide leadership in areas of back-end development
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies and industry trends
• Follow industry best practices and continuously learn

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience
• Deep experience with Golang, or other high-level languages like Java or C++
• Experience with JavaScript, Typescript, or similar
• Familiarity with key components of the tech stack, including databases (e.g., Postgres, MongoDB), containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services (e.g., AWS).
• Experience with tools and technologies such as GraphQL, REST, Apollo Studio, Compass, or similar
• Proficiency in version control systems like Git and familiarity with development tools such as JIRA
• Proven track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and requirements.

Bonus

• Intellectually curious about financial markets, Defi and Web3, innovations, and disruptive business ideas
• Experience in finance or Web3
• Located in the Chicago, Illinois area

Why Join Our Team?

By working remotely as a member of the diverse, global GigaStar team, you will perform at the crossroads of the disruptive Creator Economy and Web3 worlds on a first-of-its-kind technology, collaborating with a passionate team of entrepreneurial experts while enjoying competitive compensation and a flexible PTO policy.

• Excellent compensation and Generous stock options
• Benefits package including paid parental leave, vacation & holidays, wellness stipend, and tuition reimbursement
• Equipment to set up your work-from-home office
• Diverse and multicultural work environment
• Engaged team culture with team-wide activities and virtual happy hours