Senior Production Engineer at Lightspark

Los Angeles, California, United States

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$200,000 – $230,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Fintech, Payments, BlockchainIndustries

Requirements

5+ years of Production / Site Reliability / DevOps Engineering
Experience writing high quality and well tested code
Experience communicating and collaborating across technical and other cross functional teams
CS degree, or equivalent (ideal but not required)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code solutions (i.e. AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.)
Experience programming in high-level languages such as Python (preferred)

Responsibilities

Designing, building, scaling, securing and maintaining production services
Writing or improving code frameworks (e.g. monitoring, logging, database access, authentication)
Desire to learn and grow in a highly collaborative environment
Building and optimizing core infrastructure to support new features and functionality
Joining the oncall rotation, supporting the Software Engineers, and debugging the hardest problems

Skills

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

DevOps

SRE

Monitoring

Logging

Infrastructure as Code

Authentication

Lightspark

Facilitates Bitcoin transactions via API and SDKs

About Lightspark

Lightspark focuses on facilitating Bitcoin transactions for businesses by providing an API and Software Development Kits (SDKs) that integrate with the Lightning Network. This technology allows for faster and cheaper cross-border payments by identifying efficient routes for transactions. Unlike competitors, Lightspark's service-based model enables businesses to leverage Bitcoin without needing deep technical expertise. The goal is to streamline payment processes, making them more efficient and cost-effective.

Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$1.3MTotal Funding

SEEDCompany Stage

Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries

51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from fintech companies like Strike and OpenNode.

Regulatory scrutiny in the US and EU could impact cryptocurrency transactions.

Technological vulnerabilities in the Lightning Network may affect Lightspark's reputation.

Differentiation

Lightspark offers a robust API and SDKs for Bitcoin integration on the Lightning Network.

The company provides a dashboard for tracking and managing Bitcoin transactions efficiently.

Lightspark's Universal Money Address (UMA) enhances global payment solutions for businesses.

Upsides

Partnerships with Bitso and Foxbit expand Lightspark's reach in Latin America.

Introduction of Spark and UMA boosts Lightspark's product offerings and market appeal.

Strategic expansion into Africa with Yellow Card highlights growth in emerging markets.

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