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Software Engineer

New York, New York, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$120,000–$180,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · YC Startup

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Role summary

Hype is a mobile trading app for memecoins, allowing users to buy, sell, send, and receive any asset on blockchains. They are seeking a Software Engineer with at least 2 years of experience writing production software, particularly in building crypto products. The role involves full-stack and mobile development using JS/TS, React Native, and Expo, with a backend stack including Node.js, Next.js, and Postgres. Experience with scalable, performant, and secure systems, especially in blockchain or fintech, is desired. The company values fast execution, ownership, and collaboration in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.

Hype is a mobile trading app for memecoins.

You can think of us as a _“jailbroken coinbase meets venmo_” in that our users can buy/sell/send/receive ANY asset in the world that live on blockchains.

### **About you**

* 2+ years of experience writing production software
* Interested in working at a small, fast-paced startup
* Have spent time building crypto products, tools, or meaningful side projects
* You like to trade memecoins

### **Nice to haves**

* Worked at a hyper-growth startup
* Interest in crypto / fintech
* Spent time in DeFI
* Likes to trade

### **Our Values**

* Obsessive
* Ownership Mentality
* Optimistic
* Strong Thinker
* Customer focus

### **Benefits**

* Laptop
* All-access gym membership at either Equinox or Lifetime (whichever you prefer)
* Health Insurance

### **Who we are**

* We are a tremendously fast-paced team that celebrates fast execution and decisions
* We are builders, not analysts
* We are a tight-knit team that values transparency, communication, and collaboration
* We are a team where everyone has a high degree of autonomy and accountability
* We are a team that values solving problems and shipping products

### **Who you are**

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience
* Strong Backend/Full-Stack Programming Skills
* Experience with JS/TS stacks
* Experience with mobile development (React Native, Expo)
* Experience working on crypto products
* Experience developing Smart Contracts is a plus
* Experience in environments where you have to ship quickly. We move fast.
* Experience designing and building scalable, performant, and secure systems (ideally with a focus on blockchain or fintech)
* Experience working on a remote team with a variety of timezones

### **What you will do**

* Collaborate with a small, tight-knit team
* Have a high degree of autonomy and accountability
* Build features end-to-end, with full ownership over your work
* Work on improving/making an existing product more efficient by identifying inefficiencies and solving them

### **Tech Stack**

* Frontend: React Native, Expo, Tailwind
* Backend: Node.js, Next.js, Express, Prisma, Postgres, Redis, Vercel
* Infrastructure: Vercel, AWS, Render
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