ConsenSys is a venture production studio and the leading technology firm in blockchain globally.
We deliver products, solutions and platforms built using blockchain
technology to transform how business is done in complex network of
buyers, suppliers and consumers.
Our teams are busy at work building the future of identity, financial
markets, commerce, the music industry, security, and infrastructure,
and more. To accomplish this we've built out a flat organizational
structure which we call the ConsenSys Mesh: a network of individuals
& teams working autonomously and towards the same goal. Our mission
is to use these decentralized solutions to fundamentally reshape the
economic, social, and political operating systems of the planet. If you
are someone that thrives in a fast-paced environment where being
self-directed, determined, and resilient are a requirement, we would
love for you to join us.
About Virtue Poker at ConsenSys:
Virtue Poker is a ConsenSys spoke that is building a decentralized
poker peer to peer poker platform built on Ethereum. We’re using
blockchain technology to reimagine the future of gambling and the over
$400 billion market.
It is a decentralized platform for playing online poker with real
money. It leverages the Ethereum blockchain to provide the first
blockchain-based online poker experience where players never have to
deposit money on a site, the shuffle is provably random and cards are
cryptographically secure.
At Virtue Poker you must balance passion for the technology while
knowing when and how to focus the conversation on our users. At Virtue
Poker we enjoy an open and inclusive culture, competitive benefits, and
the freedom to explore and experiment. We are always iterating and
improving our work, the culture, and ourselves.
If you are someone that thrives in a fast-paced environment where
being self-directed, determined, and resilient are a requirement, we
would love for you to join us. Please feel free to join our Telegram Group or check out our Medium page before applying.
About the role:
We use Javascript as our main programming language with React for our
frontend. Our backend uses Amazon AWS, serverless architecture. We use
Ethereum Smart Contract as an escrow contract where player funds are
deposited during the game and players are reporting the result of the
hand for updating the stake of the end of the hand. We are product
driven and committed to our users. That means our end goal is to deliver
the best decentralized poker product possible for our users and to do
so in a community driven manner.
Virtue Poker is looking for experienced Senior Software Developer to
help build our application. This is a role for engineers who can
collaborate with a team to architect and deliver feature upgrades and
improvements. Engineering partners in this role has built solid product
features, and have implemented significant changes to the application
architecture. This person must be comfortable working in diverse
development ecosystems and have worked independently in a rapidly
scaling start up.
What we’re looking for:
- a team player, commited and involved with the rest of members
- able to self-organize in a full remote environment
- Proactive and ready for continuous learning and progress
- working comfortably in agile, cross-functional teams
Responsibilities:
- Implement Virtue Poker new game types, upgrades, improvements, and architectural builds
- Collaborate with a team to ship major product builds
- Deliver on rapid implementation schedules to build product
functionality that is fast, scalable, and upholds smart development
goals and principles
- Keep our users happy by maintaining the software, troubleshooting and fixing bugs.
Requirements:
Required:
- 5+ years professional development experience
- Familiar with agile programming and tools
- git oriented codebase management
- Pair-programming and code review as part of the development process
- Full stack approach with Javascript and Node.js
- Frontend frameworks like React and Redux
- Commited to high standards of code quality, readability and maintainability
- Proactive and able to detect and minimize technical debt
- Find solutions to new challenges accross teams and technologies
Valuable:
- js Electron based applications
- Backend development skills uising AWS / serverless
- Experience with blockchain-based applications
- Decentralization and cryptography
- Experience with poker and/or online gambling software
Here are some of the perks of being part of a unique organization like ConsenSys:
- The forefront of a revolution. At ConsenSys we
fundamentally believe that a next generation of technologies presents
the opportunity to create a more just and equitable society.
- A dynamic startup environment. ConsenSys is a
thought leader in the blockchain space and we are absorbing a
significant portion of the mindshare. This is both exciting and
challenging, as we learn to scale our organization while adhering to the
principles of decentralization.
- Continuous learning. You’ll be constantly exposed
to new languages, frameworks and ideas from your peers and as you work
on different projects -- challenging you to stay at the top of your
game.
- Deep technical challenges. This entire ecosystem is
about 10 years old. Ethereum itself is still a toddler. There is much
work to be done before these platforms can scale to the order of
millions or billions of users. ConsenSys is building the technology
platforms that can get us to those next thresholds of scale.