Position Type: Full time
Type Of Hire: Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired: Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Travel Percentage: 0%
Job Description
As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company, and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we'd like to ask you: Are you FIS?
About the team:
The FIS Crypto team is a pioneering blockchain solution provider at the forefront of digital currency innovation. We are working on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Platform and tokenization of money projects to shape and advance the future of money. We are looking for talented blockchain engineers to join this team. This is a unique opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about payments, banking, finance, and blockchain technology, and is eager to be at the forefront of blockchain and digital asset developments.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining blockchain-based systems and solutions. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative blockchain technologies that drive our business objectives.
What you will be doing:
- Translate complex or ambiguous requirements into clean, maintainable, scalable, and well-documented code.
- Develop and maintain blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and consensus algorithms.
- Ensure the security, integrity, and scalability of blockchain solutions.
- Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in blockchain and cryptocurrency.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance in blockchain-related matters.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in blockchain applications and systems.
- Document blockchain development processes and best practices.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, security, scalability, and adherence to coding standards.
- Provide live on-call support by participating in the team on-call rotation and owning production issues from root cause analysis to resolution.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, security, compliance, etc.) to bring ideas to life.
- Set and maintain high standards of technical excellence across the team.
- Mentor junior engineers and help hire new talent to build a stronger team.
What you will need:
- At a minimum, a Bachelor's in CS or equivalent education and either 2+ years of relevant professional experience or advanced degree such as a master's or PhD.
- Strong understanding of blockchain technologies, distributed ledger, and smart contracts.
- Proven experience with blockchain platforms like Ethereum, Hyperledger, or similar.
- Knowledge of cryptography and blockchain protocols.
- Familiarity with P2P networks and consensus algorithms.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think analytically.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Added bonus if you have:
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience or a combination of work experience and advanced education.
- Proven ability to self-direct your technical work and scope projects effectively.
- Previous work on significant blockchain projects or contributions to open-source blockchain initiatives.
- Knowledge of financial services, payments, or cryptocurrency industries.
- Experience leading and mentoring junior engineers.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Solidity, Daml, JavaScript, Rust, NodeJS, Go, or Python.
- Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services and Kubernetes, Docker, NIX.
- Experience with version control systems (Git) and DevOps practices like continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- A strong understanding of security best practices for building enterprise applications.
FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $136,190.00 - $228,790.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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