Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $150K - $200K

Privy builds authentication and cryptographic key management tools for blockchain infrastructure and distributed systems, aiming to make privacy and user ownership the default online. They are seeking an exceptional Fullstack Software Engineer to be the primary technical owner for Privy’s business and go-to-market (GTM) operations. This role combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of customer and business objectives to architect, develop, and deploy software features that address customer needs and evolve Privy’s core products. Customer obsession is a core part of Privy’s culture. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers, product, and business teams to ensure customers achieve their desired outcomes and are delighted by Privy’s products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Excellent coding skills and technical acumen
• Superb problem-solving skills and ability to understand the product and business side of development
• Strong production software experience
• Experience building and owning features end-to-end
• Excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A passion for handling ambiguity and picking up new technologies, frameworks, and tools
• An entrepreneurial and high ownership mindset
• A desire for impact and a deep sense of urgency for your work

Responsibilities

• Be a primary technical owner for Privy’s customers, including OpenSea, Blackbird, Zora, Friend.Tech, and many more!
• Work directly with customers to understand their technical and operational objectives, scope requirements, and prototype and propose software solutions.
• Design, code, and launch features that improve and innovate on Privy’s core product using tools like Typescript, React, and NextJS, and fully owning end-to-end development.
• Drive product deployments, including configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Champion customer success, ensuring customer feedback and pain points are understood, prioritized, and pursued by the team.
• Dive deep into customer codebases to understand product usage, friction points, and uncover opportunities for improvements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to continuously align product roadmap and strategy with customer needs and objectives.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping Privy's product and offerings as an early member of the engineering team!

Bonus Points

• Written open-source developer tooling
• Published your work (code, presentations, papers, blog posts, etc.)
• Experience building web3 applications
• Engineering at Privy

Company Information

• Privy builds authentication and cryptographic key management tools for blockchain infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Their mission is to make privacy and user ownership the default online.
• They work with companies like OpenSea, Blackbird, Zora, and Friend.Tech.