Staff Software Engineer - Backend (f/m)

Founded in 2014, Ledger is a global leader in digital assets and Web3. They are on a mission to make the world of digital assets more accessible and secure for all individuals. Ledger's headquarters are located in Paris and Vierzon, with additional offices in the UK, US, Switzerland, and Singapore. They have a dedicated team of over 500 professionals who develop various products and services to empower individuals and companies to securely manage their crypto assets. Ledger's hardware wallets have sold over 6 million units across 200 countries worldwide.

At Ledger, their core values include Pragmatism, Audacity, Commitment, Trust, and Transparency, which are reflected in their work culture. The Cloud Wallet team is responsible for developing and maintaining backend services that support crypto wallets used in both B2B and B2C products. Collaborating closely with other backend teams, such as the Backend Blockchain team, the Cloud Wallet team is composed of passionate engineers who advocate for functional programming to create robust and scalable platforms and APIs.

Scala is extensively used in building backend services, in addition to TypeScript/node.js in their tech stack. The Cloud Wallet team is committed to building highly efficient services to drive Ledger's products, utilizing functional programming with Scala and the Typelevel stack. Key responsibilities of this role include delving into cryptocurrency protocols, optimizing service performance, ensuring high software quality, designing monitoring systems, and utilizing CI/CD workflows for deployments.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in backend services programming, with a willingness to work in a diverse technological environment. Familiarity with relational databases, SQL, Linux OS, continuous integration/deployment solutions, containerization, and cloud deployments is desired. An interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, along with a collaborative mindset towards teamwork, learning, and teaching, is advantageous for this role.

Ledger offers benefits such as equity options, hybrid work policy, social events, comprehensive health insurance coverage, personal development opportunities, five weeks of paid leave per year, high-quality office equipment, transportation reimbursements, and employee discounts on products. They are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds without discrimination.