Senior Software Engineer

StarkWare is building the infrastructure to make blockchain technology scalable and accessible to millions of users. We develop scalability and privacy solutions for Ethereum, leveraging advanced cryptographic proofs (STARKs) to deliver faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions. Our products, including Starknet and StarkEx, are used by leading Web3 projects worldwide, enabling applications in DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and beyond.

At StarkWare, you’ll work on cutting-edge technology at the forefront of Web3 innovation. The blockchain space is evolving rapidly, and our solutions are shaping the future of decentralized systems.

You’ll join a team of highly skilled, curious, and driven engineers, where ownership, impact, and technical excellence are core values. If you’re excited about solving complex problems and making a real difference in the blockchain ecosystem, this is the place for you.

As our Senior Software Engineer in StarkWare, you will design and develop complex high-performance, high-quality software, spanning across algorithms, application logic, and infrastructure.

Our system is built in a microservices architecture that interacts with external systems (such as the blockchain and our partners’ systems) and meets demanding performance, resilience, and security requirements. The code is written mostly in Python and in C++ and utilizes continuous delivery and automated testing methodologies.

The right candidate:

• Has at least 3 years of backend development experience in a high-level object-oriented language (preference for Python and C++17)
• Is a University graduate in Computer Science (with a high GPA)
• Has experience building complex, high-scale, high-performance software
• Is curious by nature and a quick learner

Ideally Experienced With

• Advanced OOP and design patterns
• Performance optimizations
• Linux operating system, its internals, and ecosystem
• Interaction with NoSQL databases at scale
• Implementation of services in a microservice architecture
• Cryptographic primitives and protocols / Blockchain technologies
• CI/CD and TDD methodologies