Position: Senior Node.js Developer
Company: NEAR UA
Category: Node.js
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

NEAR UA is looking for a Senior Node.js Developer who will join a dynamic startup environment.
This vacancy we’re filling for our friends — a web3 company which is developing a revolutionary platform for decentralized social networks with native monetization features.

📍**About Us:**
We only develop and improve our own products, and most of our code is in open source. All of our projects are run using Kanban with Scrum elements (daily status updates and retrospective team meetings).

We are the recipients of two technical grants from the Web3 Foundation and are endorsed by Gavin Wood, a co-founder of Ethereum and the creator of Polkadot.

📍**Education, Experience & Qualifications:**
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL systems: PostgreSQL ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Neo4j
• Designing of REST and GraphQL APIs, microservices
• Highload, scalability, stateless architecture
• Open-source project experience. GitHub / GitLab links are greatly appreciated
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken

📍**Will be a plus: **
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Experience with Front-end (React)
• Solid understanding of the blockchain-based DeFi space across multiple ecosystems, including Ethereum, Polkadot, or NEAR
• Hands-on experience with Substrate and/or Solidity
• Experience with IPFS
• Knowledge of networking protocols, p2p, distributed systems
• Understanding cryptography algorithms, blockchain concepts
• Software design patterns

📍**Key Duties & Responsibilities:**
• Create new applications, APIs, services / microservices as well as upgrading existing one
• Refactor and optimize an existing codebase
• Perform code review for other developers
• Technical documentation for other developers
• Working from a timezone friendly to Central European Timezone

📍**What you’ll get in return:**
💡 A chance to take a fundamental role in the development of an original, innovative, and well-funded project
 A fast-paced tech startup working environment
🌎 100% remote & flexible hours
🧲 Involvement into internal events and team buildings
🌴 22 paid days-off; 6 paid state holidays; 12 paid sick leaves
🙌 Individual professional development process
🏄 Friendly and welcoming culture
👨‍💻 Diverse team from around the globe