Audius is looking to hire a Software Engineer - Infrastructure & Tooling to join the team. This is a full-time position that is 100% remote.
Who we are looking for?
We are looking for passionate team-players to help us architect and build the most difficult parts of the Audius protocol (high availability services for decentralized replication of data, latency-sensitive distributed file transfers, Ethereum smart contracts, infrastructure and tooling for third parties to run our open source services). You are a collaborative engineer who enjoys working with a small team to solve big problems that need innovative solutions. You’re eager to jump into multiple parts of our tech stack and have strong CS fundamentals to do so. We solve a lot of problems that can't be easily Googled or searched on StackOverflow.
Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React, React Native, Redux, Redux-Saga, Electron, Typescript, Javascript
Backend: Postgres, Elasticsearch, Redis, IPFS, Python, Typescript, Javascript, Rust (Solana), Solidity (Ethereum), Docker
What you'll do here
- Design and build resilient infrastructure that decentralized third-parties run on diverse hardware
- Help architect and deploy across the backend of the Audius stack including databases, monitoring, logging, and load-testing
- Build tooling that supports the Audius team and a network of third-parties that operate infrastructure for the protocol
- Perform thoughtful architecture and code reviews
- Own features end-to-end including release plans, monitoring, and incident/bug triage
We would love to chat if you have
- Experience with a modern programming language (Our stack is in Javascript/Typescript, Python, Rust, and Solidity)
- Strong shell scripting and Linux fundamentals and a love for building great command line tools
- Solid conceptual understanding of backend software development including system architecture, web serving infrastructure, API & database design
- Great interpersonal and communication skills and comfort working within a small team
- Familiarity with version control and agile software development methodologies
- An awesome attention to detail
Benefits & Perks
⚖️ Competitive Salary & Token Equity
🏖 Unlimited PTO
🏥 Health, Dental & Vision
🏦 401K & FSA
🎸 Monthly Music Stipend
🏫. Annual Learning Stipend
🏡 Home Office Set-Up
🧘🏻♀️ Mental & Physical Wellness Stipend
✈️ 2x / Year Company Retreats
🙌 Budget for Team Meetups
👶 16 Weeks Parental Leave
🌐 Our company is fully remote and our team is currently distributed across the United States
About Audius
Audius is a vibrant, decentralized & open-source community of artists, fans, and developers building a Web3 audio streaming protocol that delivers an unprecedented level of music sharing intimacy and platform ownership.
Our team envisions a world where artists and fans build equity in the systems they create and control the tools they use. We're hiring (remotely) across the US.
Backed by an all-star team of investors, Audius was founded in 2018 and serves over 6 million users every month, making it the largest non-financial crypto application ever built.
If this role speaks to you, but your previous experience doesn't match the job description, please consider applying anyways! We're looking for smart and capable software engineers and highly value the ability to grow in your role. You might be the perfect fit!