Software Engineer, Web (L1) at coingecko

CoinGecko is a global leader in tracking cryptocurrency data. Operating since 2014, CoinGecko has built the world's largest cryptocurrency data platform, tracking over 10,000 tokens across more than 400 exchanges, serving over 300 million page views in more than 100 countries, and handling more than 45 billion API calls every month. We are proud to have played a major part in mainstream awareness, adoption, and education of cryptocurrency globally. We at CoinGecko believe that cryptocurrency and blockchain will define the future of finance, bringing greater financial and economic freedom around the world. In anticipation of that future, CoinGecko is building the foundation to scale cryptocurrency market data to serve billions. We practice transparent salaries and a level structure at CoinGecko: • The salary for this position is RM 8,962 - RM 9,858 • Learn more about our level structure at CoinGecko's Career Progression. What You Will Be Doing • Web design & development: Design and develop frontend features for GeckoTerminal, our decentralized exchange tracker that processes and presents on-chain trading data, token analytics, and DeFi metrics to millions of users. Support execution of full software development lifecycles based on the department's strategy. • Software development: Write clean, reusable and maintainable code and libraries. Develop and push code into the production environment without issues. Apply fundamental concepts effectively and follow best practices to deliver a working solution. • Code reviews: Support code reviews activities and propose ways to improve practices within the team. • Documentation: Develop documentation to supplement project delivery and maintain a knowledge base for collaborators in the same or other teams. • Defect recovery: Assist in testing and debugging procedures. Replicate defects, provide insights on code implementation, and resolve the issues according to team objectives. • Sharpen the Saw: Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development and participate in knowledge sharing with the team. Learn new techniques in writing scalable, secure and defect-free code. • Team Player: Work collaboratively with engineering, product managers and designers to ship out products and features in a timely and effective manner. • Support any ad hoc tasks as required by the company. What We Look For In You • Proven track record: Have relevant or prior experience in developing usable, fully-featured web applications. • Education: Have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related fields, or have similar experience in software development. • Product Knowledge: Strong desire and passion to learn about the blockchain/cryptocurrency industry and the problems faced by users. • Blockchain Familiarity: Understanding of blockchain concepts such as on-chain data, token standards (e.g. ERC-20), or DeFi protocols. Direct experience building or contributing to crypto products is a strong plus. • Software Development Knowledge: Familiarity with front-end development technologies such as React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, and back-end technologies such as databases, APIs, and server-side development frameworks e.g. Ruby on Rails. • People Skills: Communicate clearly and have experience working with other individuals in a team towards achieving a common goal. • Leadership: Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision after 3 months. Is curious and creative in finding solutions to a given task. • Scope of Work: Work primarily on tightly scoped, routine problems where the key results are clearly defined. • Problem Solving: Passionate about solving problems faced by stakeholders together with strong user empathy. • Nice to have: Prior experience with Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Postgres and cloud services Perks at CoinGecko: • Remote Work Flexibility: Work wherever you feel most productive. We also provide office space in 1Powerhouse (Malaysia) and WeWork (Singapore) if you ever feel like meeting your colleagues in person. • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: We provide life and hospitalization coverage for you, along with hospitalization coverage for your dependents. • Virtual Share Options: You'll be entitled to virtual options, with terms and conditions. • Bonus: You’ll be entitled to a bonus, with terms and conditions. • Parking Allowance: Allocated on a claim basis to ease the cost of travelling. • Meal Allowance: You will be given a monthly fixed allowance of RM600 or SGD400 to subsidize the cost of your meals. • Learning Allowance: You will be allocated an annual budget of USD500 (claim basis) to help you continuously learn in the pursuit of your professional and personal development. • Social Activity Allowance: Want to set a date to watch a movie or play futsal with your colleagues? Get it organized and we subsidize a portion (claim basis) of the cost. • Annual Company Offsite: We gather once a year to meet each other in person, reflect on the year, and partake in social activities! CoinGecko is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Interested in being a Gecko? Hit the apply button to get started on your application!