Senior Erlang developer (offline)

Founded in 2016, æternity blockchain is an Erlang-based scalable smart contract platform engineered by software development pioneers to address some of the most fundamental challenges native to earlier blockchains.

æternity uses State Channels to enable off-chain scaling, allowing the blockchain to withstand massive traffic without succumbing to network congestion. æternity also allows interaction between the network and real world data through Oracles, and integrates several advanced features to
deliver the full benefits of blockchain technology to a global mass of users.

Please visit https://aeternity.com/ for more information.

About You
As an Erlang Developer, you’ll be responsible for implementing new features for our system, diagnosing issues, and fixing bugs.
Beside the technicalities you will gain a holistic view of the æternity products and ensure a greater usability with every single task you complete. In this role, you will partake in brainstorming and delivering improvements to the core of æternity.

Job Responsibilities:
• Designing and developing enhancements to projects, and integrating them
• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications
• Facilitate root cause analysis of platform issues
• Possess up-to-date knowledge of technical developments in the industry
• Test, maintain and recommend software improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimization
• Researching and learning new skills and technologies as requirements evolve
• Giving input into the potential progression of æternity and its systems

Desired Skills:
• 5+ years’ experience with (If you have a bit less, don’t hesitate to write us either)
• Strong communication in written and spoken English
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience with concurrent and parallel development
• Code optimization and performance improvements
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills in multi-tier environments
• Ability to work remotely

Would be plus:
• Familiarity with Blockchain, wallet integration
• Experience with Elixir and other functional languages

Availability: Immediately
Hours: Full Time (40 hrs p/wk)
Location: Remote
Salary: Negotiable
Job Type: Independent Contractor

About æternity

Open-source, blockchain-based distributed computing platform
Founded in 2016, æternity is a community funded, open-source, blockchain-based distributed computing platform, headquartered in Liechtenstein. Our work builds on decentralized cryptographic P2P technology and is designed to deliver unmatched productivity, transparent governance, and global scalability. Our goal is to improve existing blockchain infrastructure by building protocol technology that is extremely reliable, has a well-balanced set of features and is ultimately capable of supporting billions of users.

Company website:
https://aeternity.com/