About the Company
Affinidi is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity – accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security.
Affinidi’s technology enables users to benefit from decentralised digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries.
About the role:
We are searching for a self-motivated, solution-oriented and experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer (Decentralised Systems) to join our Affinidi Elements team. In this role, you will work with global peers on teams dedicated to areas of the product portfolio, from the product, design, infrastructure, architecture, and back/front-end engineering teams. You will be responsible for architecting a multi-component platform, where your expert skills in designing, architecting, and building quality systems will intersect with your leadership skills of building high performing team culture and growing your team members.
Our work culture at Affinidi is shaped by the following tenets:
- We are unapologetically customer-focused
- We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance
- Embraces experimentation and builds fast
- We have the courage to be misunderstood
- We work together to unlock data
What’s in it for you:
- Collaborate with Product and other Engineering stakeholders to architect customer focused systems
- Raise the bar for engineering excellence through mentoring, code reviews and workshops
- Guide the team to build secure, well-tested, and performant services
- Monitor reliability and operational metrics and suggest improvements to tests or monitoring tools
- Identify the most critical improvements to product quality, security, and performance and advocate for them
- Collaborate in building the product and technology roadmap with peers, product managers, designers and stakeholders
- Design solutions that solve technical problems with large scope and complexity
- Lead by example and drive complex technical solutions by preparing POCs or contributing to the codebase
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and peers on larger projects
- Collaborate with peers and Engineering stakeholders to improve internal standards for code style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale systems environment
You will be a great match if you:
- Have 12+ years of experience in software development
- Can diagnose and prevent performance and optimization issues effectively
- Have experience implementing Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions
- Bring strong expertise in asymmetric cryptography in production environments
- Are passionate about decentralized technology and unlocking data ownership through innovative methods
- Have excellent technical documentation skills (C4 Model, Architectural Decision Records)
- Are proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React, with familiarity in other languages like C#, C++, GoLang, or Rust
- Have cloud computing and native environments expertise (AWS serverless preferred)
- Understand design patterns and have a proven track record of leading cloud-based microservices design and deployment
- Are hands-on with REST APIs and apply Test Driven Development (TDD) effectively
- Care about privacy by design, security, high-performance systems, and enjoy mentoring others
- Communicate clearly and value inclusion, visibility, and collaboration
- Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, working autonomously across the stack
What can you expect from us:
- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working hours
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Competitive compensation package
- Work within international environment
- Learning Budget
- Mobile Allowance
- Home Office Allowance
Sounds like you? Apply now!
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Equal Opportunity
We believe in hiring different and diverse talent and providing a safe space where everyone can share their views without fear, where differences are celebrated, and where no one is left out. Inclusive cultures are the foundation for collaboration and innovation within our team.
For information about the way Affinidi collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you submit an application for employment, please refer to the Privacy Notice accessible at https://www.affinidi.com/candidate-privacy-notice. By applying for employment with Affinidi, you acknowledge having read and understood the Privacy Notice, and you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data submitted to Affinidi in accordance with the Privacy Notice.
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What We Do
Welcome to Affinidi, where we revolutionise data ownership for good.
Our vision is crystal-clear: crafting a world where everyone can securely and seamlessly control, manage, and derive value from their data.
Our "Holistic Identity" concept encompasses the complete spectrum of discovering, collecting, sharing, storing, and even monetising one’s own personal data in the digital world.
We adopt an unwavering user-first approach, providing innovative developer tools with a ‘privacy-by-design’ philosophy within every layer of our tech stack. We emphasise and execute an end-to-end network trust known as the Affinidi Trust Network, underpinning a data environment that is secure and inherently interoperable. This commitment to decentralised identity management transcends borders and industries.
Globally anchored in Singapore and supported by our strategic hubs in Bangalore and Berlin, Affinidi is not just a company; it's a movement.
Visit our website for an in-depth look into our technology and vision.
