Senior Staff Software Architect (f/m)

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Founded in 2014, Ledger is the global platform for digital assets and Web3. Over 20% of the world’s crypto assets are secured through our Ledger Nanos. Headquartered in Paris and Vierzon, with offices in UK, US, Switzerland and Singapore, Ledger has a team of more than 700 professionals developing a variety of products and services to enable individuals and companies to securely buy, store, swap, grow and manage crypto assets – including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 7 millions units already sold in 200 countries. 

At Ledger, we embody the values that make us unique: Pragmatism, Audacity, Commitment, Trust and Transparency. Hear from our employees how they shape the work we do here.

As part of our growth, we are looking for talent to join the Engineering Architecture team. The architecture team is responsible for ensuring the highest level of design quality for both our B2C and B2B products, as well as helping the Product teams scope and build the next great features of our products.

The team aims at building full stack expertise on Ledger products, and in this context we are looking at reinforcing our team with a future expert on our Ledger Enterprise.

Your mission

• We expect our architects to enable teams in making architectural decisions, and to dig deep into the code to make thoughtful decisions.
• This is also a hands-on position focused on LEDGER Enterprise, our business solutions.
• Help teams define project scopes, goals, project plans, and deliverables.
• Support Product & Engineering on the Discovery & Design of new product feature.
• Drive Tech Initiatives with Engineering to improve our stack, address tech debt, and support good engineering practices.
• Support engineering teams on critical topics by providing expertise and hands-on contributions to engineering squands.
• Explore new, innovative domains with a focus on concrete Ledger applications.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in technical design, development, CI/CD, testing, and delivery
• Curious to learn how blockchain works under the hood and investigate deeply complex systems
• Strong background in backend & algorithm development
• Proficient in at least one of these development languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Scala, Rust
• Deep experience with microservices
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to align cross-functional teams
• Excellent presentation and written communication in English

Nice to have

• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines, including stream processing and Datalake good practices.
• Experience designing and implementing asynchronous backend stacks
• Experience in Big Data techniques, including scaling backend systems and designing for high reliability.
• Open source experience or contributions
• Comfortable with multiple “app” development stacks: React native, Android, iOS
• Knowledgeable on HSMs
• Knowledgeable in cryptography and security practices

What's in it for you?

• Equity: Employees are the foundation of our success, and we award stock options so you can share in that success as we grow. 
• Flexibility: A hybrid work policy.
• Social: Annual company outing for Ledgerdary Days, plus frequent social events, snacks and drinks
• Medical: Comprehensive health insurance policy offering extensive medical, dental and vision care coverage. 
• Well-being: Personal development, coaching & fitness with our dedicated partners.
• Vacation: Five weeks of paid leave per year, in addition to national holidays and rest & relaxation (RTT) days.
• High tech: Access to high performance office equipment and gadgets, including Apple products. 
• Transport: Ledger reimburses part of your preferred means of transportation. 
• Discounts: Employee discount on all our products.

We are an equal opportunity employer for all without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age.

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