Who We Are
Guesser is a prediction market platform where
users can invest in the outcome of real world events using
cryptocurrency. These prediction markets are smart contracts deployed on
the Ethereum blockchain, and they enable users to place forecasts in a
fully peer to peer way with a level of transactional freedom that has
not been possible until the advent of blockchain technology. As
prediction markets grow they will present larger opportunities for those
with valuable information to benefit from their edge and be able to
exchange that value.
Our mission is to enable this forecasting of real
world outcomes throughout a range of topics, whether that’s finance,
politics, e-sports, technology, entertainment… by creating products that
are very simple to use by our growing audience. Interacting with
blockchain technology today is complex, and we are changing that by
building a product that more people can easily use and understand.
As a team, we are building a small, motivated,
energetic group of people committed to contributing to build an
alternative financial system based on cryptocurrencies, harnessing the
power of decentralized technology and smart contracts. By joining
Guesser at this early stage, you become a key part of a team of less
than 10 people in which your work will play an indispensable role in
turning this vision into a long term reality.
As a product, we have a standard for top quality in
any of our focus fields, whether that’s the user interface, the user
experience, the smart contract connection architecture or the
transactions design. We are thrilled to face new technical challenges
and overcome them by combining the technical expertise of a talented
team with the learning culture that we try to foster in the company’s
environment.
Both founders Jose and Carlos started to work on the project from
Madrid, Spain, which is where our main office is now. Our investors are
top U.S. venture capital firms - the ideal partners to join us on this
journey!
Your Role
Building a quality web frontend has gotten way more complicated
than it used to. We want someone like you, capable of evolving at the
incredibly fast speed that this ecosystem is moving. Guesser uses Nuxt, a
configuration that combines Vue.js and the good ol' Bootstrap. Trying
to make Ethereum’s UX much much better is one of our top priorities, so
if simplifying the user experience through seamless interface
development is something you like to be a part of, you'll feel
comfortable here!
Technical Requirements
- Vue.js or other reactive framework like React or Angular.
- Vuex or other State container like Redux.
- Knowledge of ES6
- Apollo GraphQL
Nice to Haves
- UI design
- UX obsession
- Testing culture
- Bootstrap
- React Native
- Ethereum tech stack
Our Culture
We are looking for people willing to take on the big responsibility
of an early stage startup, face the many challenges that building
something new entails with passion, integrity and sharpness, and be able
to solve unexpected problems with flexibility and accuracy.
There is not a specific university degree or work experience that
makes you suitable for an early stage role in a fast growth startup,
which is why the non-technical requirements for this job are not about
credentials, but about your fit in the company’s culture.
We make decisions using reason and facts, not authority. Members of
the team shall try to best understand how the world works and act from
this knowledge to make our mission a reality. Every member of the team
is expected to bring curiosity and rigor; we like those who learn
relentlessly and are open to acknowledge mistakes we all make.
We surround ourselves with people who are willing to explore ideas
and beliefs which are far or opposite from the mainstream opinion, in
favor of finding the truth.
The power of an alternative financial system challenges traditional
models such as centralized money issuance, permissioned transactions or
custodial banking. We are looking for people who are willing to question
the status quo if that’s necessary to build a better product, system or
new technology.
A role in a small team in a high growth startup is very different
from that of working for a big company. Where in other companies you’d
be told to do something, here you might be expected to figure it out for
yourself. What could be a clearly defined position where you shouldn’t
go out of line, here it’s a multi-disciplinary role where you must be
able to harness different skills and be ready to make time sensitive
decisions. Where meeting with another team member might take weeks to
set up, here it can take minutes. What can be a Christmas bonus in a big
corporation, here it’s owning equity % in a business where your work
has a measurable impact in that future value.
Being part of the Guesser team is an experience from which you will
learn and grow exponentially. We’re looking forward to welcoming you on
board!