Full Stack Developer
The Challenge
As contributors to Decentraland, we are actively seeking an experienced full-stack engineer with strong backend capabilities to join our remote-friendly team working on tools for building the metaverse. The role involves developing web applications and services, as well as the necessary infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have a proactive personality, strong ownership, and initiative.
The ideal candidate is expected to be comfortable and enthusiastic about:
Developing new features, iterating rapidly, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems.
Working with existing code and products to enhance efficiency, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to realize short, medium, and long-term platform goals.
Identifying and solving problems and bottlenecks with innovative solutions.
Tech Stack Overview
- TypeScript for both server and browser.
- Node.js for servers.
- React, Redux.
- Open API.
- AWS for infrastructure hosting.
- GitHub Actions & Workflows, GitLab for continuous deployment.
- Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning.
- Metabase, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch for observability.
- CloudFlare for CDN, hosting, security, and analytics.
- PostgreSQL, REDIS.
Requirements
- Experience in building REST and WebSocket APIs in scalable backend services.
- Proficiency in React and strong knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Knowledge of Service-to-Service communication and security protection measures.
- Capable of refactoring and scaling existing products.
- Experience in building, publishing, and maintaining software in production environments.
- Familiarity with performance, security, and databases.
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with blockchain-based technologies.
- Experience with decentralized technology.
- Contribution to Open Source projects.
- Management of infrastructure provisioning.
- Experience in a distributed team spanning various time zones.
- Real-time communications experience.
What We Offer
- Fully remote and flexible working environment.
- Collaborative and fast-paced team culture.
- Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge industry and influence company growth.
- 29 annual PTO days.
- Long-term incentive of MANA tokens, vested over 4 years.
- Additional tokens tied to annual performance.
- Stipend for remote work and wellness-related expenses.
- Brand new remote work equipment, including laptop, screen, and chair.
- Parental leave.
- Language lessons.
About Decentraland Foundation
The Decentraland Foundation serves as a steward of the Decentraland platform, dedicated to its long-term growth, security, and sustainability. Responsibilities include core development, platform infrastructure, and ecosystem health, among others. The Foundation fosters innovation and supports creators, developers, and communities within Decentraland.
