In this role, you will:
- Architect and implement secure, reliable, and scalable microservices, applying deep understanding of software architecture principles and best practices.
- Integrate VIA’s Web3 components and privacy-preserving technologies to deliver cutting-edge features and innovative platform functionality.
- Define, document, and drive adoption of end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, ensuring clarity and efficiency from initial concept through deployment and maintenance.
- Spearhead the creation, development, and optimization of automation pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment (CI/CD), ensuring efficient and reliable application releases.
- Develop and execute comprehensive automated testing strategies, including unit and integration tests, to deliver high-quality, robust software.
- Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, analyze, and optimize the performance of deployed applications, working to mitigate bottlenecks.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and provide technical leadership in privacy and security, guiding project delivery and ensuring VIA’s solutions meet the highest standards.
- Clearly articulate complex software designs, architectural choices, and technical processes to diverse audiences, including technical peers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborate effectively with various cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, solve problems, and achieve successful project outcomes.
- Rapidly grasp new technical concepts and effectively apply this knowledge to address complex challenges and develop innovative solutions that meet customer needs.
- Continuously explore and thoughtfully integrate relevant advancements in privacy, cryptography, and distributed systems to contribute to VIA's cutting-edge products.
What you will bring to this role:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or science
- 5+ years of relevant full stack or backend development experience
- Strong experience with cloud-based software development in a microservices environment and cryptography techniques, including:
- Developing RESTful APIs (using frameworks such as FastAPI) secured by OAuth2/Auth
- Integrating asymmetric and/or symmetric encryption in applications
- Thorough working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and in-memory data storage
- Extensive knowledge of parallel processing, message brokers, and/or distributed task queues
- Working knowledge of Docker containers
- Previous experience leading an Agile team of developers a plus:
- Proven on-time delivery of multiple quality software projects
- Ability to advocate for technical excellence, maintaining the highest standard of software engineering practices
- Model an ability to identify blockers and use critical thinking to provide creative solutions
- Proficiency in documentation and the desire to clearly communicate technical processes to both non-technical and technical audiences.
- Exposure to the following a plus: IETF RFCs, blockchain systems, zero-knowledge proofs
- Service mesh (Istio), zero trust architecture and observability
- Working knowledge of Helm charts
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hatch I.T. is a specialized technology consulting firm connecting software, product, and data engineers with tech startups in emerging tech markets. We offer customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale. Our flagship programs include:
- Scale – technical consulting and recruiting services for high-growth startups
- Stride – technical strategy and consulting for early-stage startups
- hatchpad – an online community platform connecting startup technologists to network, learn, and advance in their careers
In true startup fashion, our roots can be traced to a garage in Leesburg, VA in 2013. While working with local startups, our Founder & CEO, Tim Winkler, realized that traditional staffing models didn’t align with the growth needs of startups. Working with those firms felt transactional and the costs were way outside a startup's budget. There was a need for a solution that was relational, community driven, and flexibly priced. With this in mind, hatch I.T. was formed, along with customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale.
Fast forward 8 years and 15 employees later, hatch has developed a platform that provides a roadmap to guide startups from MVP through all stages of growth. After proving this model with dozens of startups across DC, Maryland, & Virginia, we realized it was needed in all emerging startup markets.
If you’re a startup looking to grow your startup team, or an engineer looking for a career at an innovative tech company, connect with hatch I.T. today.
