Full-Stack Engineer, Wallets
Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high scale. Developers and companies worldwide build on Stellar, and SDF is expanding to support this rapidly growing ecosystem.
About the role
As a Software Engineer on the Wallets team, you will design, build, and deploy applications across our product suite and technical stack. This includes our flagship product, Freighter, as well as the open-source libraries and services it depends on. You’ll build features end-to-end—from scalable data models to exceptional user interfaces—develop a deep understanding of the Stellar network, and work with industry-leading partners to make Freighter the best wallet in the space.
Responsibilities
- Drive all aspects of the development process for wallet projects, from vision to implementation.
- Design new features and interfaces that users will love.
- Build and maintain scalable backend services that empower the ecosystem.
- Engage with the open-source community on diverse projects, ideas, and integrations.
- Collaborate on code reviews, design discussions, and best practices for engineering at SDF.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience developing software as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
- Experience writing server applications in languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
- Proficiency writing client applications in languages such as TypeScript, Swift, or Dart.
- Solid grasp of software design patterns and the ability to build reusable, extensible, and modular components.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advocate for ideas in technical discussions, especially during design and code reviews.
- A strong product mindset that drives a passion for understanding and designing for current and anticipated user needs.
Nice to have
- Experience with blockchain technology.
- Experience building wallets or financial applications.
- Experience contributing to open-source projects.
- Experience specifically with Go and TypeScript.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee plus dependents.
- Flexible time off + 15 company holidays, including a company-wide holiday break.
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, plus up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents.
- Gym reimbursement ($80 per month).
- Life and ADD insurance (up to $50K).
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401K with 4% match.
- Health and Dependent Care FSA accounts.
- Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution.
- Family-building benefits through Kindbody.
- Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace).
- L&D budget of $1,500/year.
- Daily lunch and snacks in office.
- Company retreats.
Pay
Competitive pay with a base salary range of $140,000 - $200,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants.
About Stellar
Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and sustainable network built for financial products and services, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential. The Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets and send and convert currencies in real time, creating real-world utility.
About the Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting change-makers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations, and develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real-world utility. As a nonprofit, SDF prioritizes the health of the Stellar network, ecosystem, and mission above all else.