Job Description
As a part of the Developer Experience Team, you will work on the products that help developers onboard and create applications on the Stellar Network. Our team builds applications including Stellar Laboratory, Stellar CLI, and the Stellar JavaScript SDK. You will play a pivotal role as a visionary technical leader, shaping and innovating the SDKs that serve as the backbone of our customers' experiences. This role has a direct impact in making Stellar tooling the best in the industry and involves close collaboration with our Product and Developer Relations teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the Stellar JavaScript SDK
- Collaborate closely with Product and Developer Relations teams to enhance developer experience
- Innovate and improve existing tools for all projects under the DevX umbrella
- Contribute to making Stellar tooling the best in the industry
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
- Engage with the developer community to gather feedback and implement improvements
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong JavaScript experience and API design skills
- Experience with SDK development, bundlers, and Babel
- Expertise in building and maintaining client applications or libraries
- Backend development proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript best practices
- Experience in at least one other server-side language
- Familiarity with blockchain technology and cryptography concepts
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to simplify complex technical concepts
Bonus Qualifications (Optional)
- Experience with open-source project management
- Knowledge of the Stellar Network and its ecosystem
- Familiarity with other programming languages (e.g., Python, Rust)
- Understanding of financial technology and decentralized systems
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive pay with a base salary range of $170,000 - $260,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we provide lumen-denominated grants along with comprehensive benefits:
- Competitive health, dental & vision coverage (100% covered for employee + dependents)
- Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave (both parents) + 14 weeks pregnancy leave
- $80/month gym reimbursement
- Life & ADD insurance (up to $50K)
- Short & Long term disability coverage
- 401K with 4% match
- Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
- $250/month commuter benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
- Family building benefits through Kindbody
- Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
- $1,500/year L&D budget
- Daily lunch and snacks in office
- Company retreats
About Stellar
Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world's economic potential through blockchain technology. The Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets and convert currencies in real time with speed and low costs.
About Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on creating equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF supports the Stellar network's development and provides resources, tooling, grants, and funding to builders and organizations. As a nonprofit, SDF prioritizes the health of the Stellar network and ecosystem above all else.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not make hiring decisions based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
