Principal Software Engineer

🕒 March 11

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Startup Talent

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2014

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • HR Tech • B2B

Startup Talent is a recruitment company specializing in connecting employers with top talent across various industries. They focus on helping businesses build solid teams and achieve their recruitment goals by attracting relevant applicants and retaining staff. Startup Talent emphasizes their expertise in sectors like IT, technology, and sales, providing customized staffing solutions that suit a variety of work patterns and employment types.

📋 Description

• Define and evolve architecture for databases, microservices, and integrations. • Own mission-critical projects end to end, from requirements to production and iteration. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance and reliability challenges at scale. • Drive improvements to CI/CD, observability, and engineering processes across teams. • Collaborate with leadership to shape roadmap priorities and long-term technical vision. • Mentor engineers, promote best practices, and represent the company in client discussions.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of backend software engineering, with leadership in fintech or blockchain. • Mastery of TypeScript plus one or more systems languages (Rust, Go, C++). • Proven track record building scalable APIs, infrastructure, and developer platforms. • Deep expertise with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, NoSQL) and cloud (AWS). • Strong knowledge of microservices, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and SSDLC. • Familiar with applied cryptography, PKI, and secure backend architectures. • Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and ability to influence technical direction. • Knowledge of the crypto custody industry and its use cases is a big plus. • Fluency in multiple languages is also a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Permanent role (Hybrid remote) in Paris (France) or other EU countries • Remote first company: flexibility to work fully remotely or at an office location of your preference within the European Union. • Equity: 150-300 stock options vested over 4 years with a one-year cliff. • Work essentials: MacBook Pro, iPhone, AirPods, screens, headsets, AirPods, and cables are provided on Day 1. • Training and coursework in Crypto, Blockchain, Security, code, Coding languages and other topics are paid for on-demand to encourage personal and professional growth. • Events: fully funded attendance at fintech, blockchain, or related conferences. • Teams retreats/meetups/seminars/conferences all around the world to get to meet in-person and foster meaningful connections. • Benefits: healthcare and life insurance, retirement plan, sponsored transportation, gym, lunch card, home office equipment, and other perks.