Job Description

Skyfire is a payment platform designed for the emerging machine economy, where AI and machines need to transact seamlessly and autonomously. It addresses the limitations of current financial systems by enabling instant, global, and micropayments specifically tailored for AI and machine interactions. By leveraging stablecoins and blockchain technology, Skyfire offers a scalable and efficient solution for AI to pay for APIs, data, and services, as well as for enterprises to automate micropayments. With a strong team experienced in payments and a strategic go-to-market plan, Skyfire aims to become the financial backbone of the rapidly growing machine economy.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Design and develop core components of the Skyfire payment platform, including smart contract interactions, payment processing logic, and API integrations.

Implement scalable and secure blockchain solutions for on-chain machine payments, ensuring high throughput and low latency.

Collaborate with the product team to translate business requirements into technical solutions, contributing to the overall architecture and design of the platform.

Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in blockchain, smart contracts, and AI, incorporating them into the platform as appropriate.

Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong proficiency in Typescript: Essential for building scalable and maintainable web applications within the Skyfire platform.
• Expertise in backend development: Experience with Node.js or similar frameworks to create robust server-side logic and APIs.
• Database knowledge: Familiarity with RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Web3 and blockchain experience (nice to have): Understanding of blockchain concepts, smart contracts, and decentralized applications (dApps) would be advantageous for contributing to Skyfire's core payment infrastructure.
• API development and integration: Ability to design, implement, and consume RESTful or GraphQL APIs for seamless communication between different components of the platform.
• Cloud infrastructure: Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) for deploying and managing scalable applications.
• Security best practices: Knowledge of authentication, authorization, encryption, and other security measures to protect sensitive user data and transactions.
• Testing and debugging: Proficiency in writing unit tests, integration tests, and debugging complex issues to ensure the reliability and stability of the software.

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