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Engineering Lead Web App Developer

We are currently looking to bring on a new developer in order to expand the scope of the web-app and provide a better UI/UX for Polkadot users.

You

We are currently looking for a technically competent and enthusiastic mid/senior JS developer/engineer to help us solve unique web3 problems in the polkadot and ethereum ecosystems.

You’ll work with other engineers across our codebases to research problems, propose solutions and develop features for our asset dashboard, and help to create libraries which power the current and future ecosystems.

You'll work on open-source code that enables sovereign finance and empowers application developers while engaging with parachain teams and contributing to the shared story of Talisman.

Due to the emergent nature of building applications in the Polkadot ecosystem, a large percentage of work at Talisman involves coming up with novel solutions to complex problems, both from a system architecture and user experience point of view.

This discovery process lends itself towards developers who are curious by nature, who understand the multiple layers of complexity which live beneath web3, and who understand how to correctly abstract code to maintain decoupling and promote reusability.

Job

Due to being a remote team, working at Talisman requires you to be independent and autonomous. We manage work using shape-up (a project management framework), and self-organise where needed to solve the problems at hand.

Working on the web-app, you’ll spend your days scoping, speccing, architecting and building solutions to novel (green-field) problems using an iterative approach (POC>MVP>V1…), in order to test assumptions, understand the problem space and iteratively improve the product.

A large percentage of the problems Talisman is aiming to solve have not been solved before in a true multi-chain way. In order to know what provides actual value to users, we not only need to understand what the problem space is, but how to solve the issue in an efficient and scalable manner.

Experience
  • 3+ years experience full-time software engineering experience
  • Experience in working with a range of different Javascript APIs and Frameworks
  • Experience in interfacing with decentralised networks in Web 3.0
  • Experience in the polkadot ecosystem is a plus
  • Former involvement in an early-stage company or software product company
Skills
  • The aptitude to want to solve nuanced technical problems and design original solutions
  • The ability to propose technical solutions and application architecture, and provide accurate development timelines
  • The ability to work autonomously, be proactive, prioritise, communicate, and function in a distributed team
Nice-to-haves
  • Former involvement in Open Source Projects
  • An interest in memetic theory and culture in decentralised networks
  • An interest in writing about your work for the community
  • An interest in DAOs and new ways to self organise
  • In (or close to) an Australian/Asian timezone
Benefits
  • Competitive Salary $100-150k USD
  • Equity options available
  • Starting bonus to support your working from home. (laptop, peripherals, and any other work gear you may need)
  • Remote work with flexible hours. Office in Melbourne available if required.
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