- JOB TYPE: Direct Hire Position (no agencies/C2C – see notes below)
- LOCATION: Remote – North America (Time Zone: PST/CIST Full day overlap)
- SALARY: $100,000 – $200,000/yr
- ESTIMATED DURATION: 40hr/week – Long term
ABOUT US:
is the only network that gives in-demand talent all the freedom of freelance with all the benefits, community, and stability of a full-time role
As the first decentralized talent network, our revolutionary Web3 model ensures the community that relies on Braintrust to find work are the same people who own and build it through the blockchain token, BTRST
So unlike other marketplaces that take 20% to 50% of talent earnings, Braintrust allows talent to keep 100% of earnings and to vote on key changes to improve the network
Braintrust is working to change the way freelance works – for good
We’ve onboarded some of the world’s most reputable brands and now we need a Software Engineer (Direct Hire)for one of our clients
THE OPPORTUNITY
About Synthesis
Co-founder Josh Dahn built Ad Astra school for Elon’s kids at SpaceX
Now, we are scaling the most ambitious ideas from Ad Astra, starting with the most innovative class: Synthesis
Synthesis teaches kids to collaboratively work with information like adults do
Students ages 6 to 14 meet once a week to form teams and play novel, complex games and simulations, moderated by an adult coach who encourages clear communication and rigorous analytical thinking
And that is just the beginning
We’re building “Ender’s Game for innovators”, a global internet-native academy to accelerate learning for the world’s most talented and driven students, those most likely to contribute to leaps in science and engineering that advance human progress
Synthesis is a purely remote team who, in addition to Ad Astra, has built Khan Academy, ClassDojo, Facebook, Google, Uber, Roam Research, and Flexport
You:
- Build product that spans the entire stack
We operate on the Fullstack – Javascript, Typescript, NodeJS, ExpressJS, React for building user interfaces - At least 3 years experience – Growth within a company is great, but not required
- Have a strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals
- Think critically about product and build empathy with your users
- Sweat the details and take pride in your craft
- Are biased toward action
When you see problems, you fix them
- Care more about building an impactful and delightful product than about using any particular technology
- Have excellent communication and collaboration skills, and are excited to work on a purely remote team
- Work hours that are aligned with US (UTC-8 to UTC-4) or EU (UTC to UTC+3) business hours
- Games Industry experience – Riot, Blizzard/Activision, Roblox, etc
- Start-up experience is a plus
You will:
- Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that:
- enable real-time audio/video collaboration
- match players & teams by skill level
- build a social network for Synthesis students
- spark student self-reflection with game replays, recordings, and session highlights
- autoscale game instance backends
- Join a small, fast-paced team that owns its product and is empowered to build
- Think big and ship iteratively
- Fine-tune your product intuition by TAing a cohort of real students
Apply Now!
ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:
Qualified candidates will be invited to do a screening interview with the Braintrust staff
We will answer your questions about the project, and our platform
If we determine it is the right fit for both parties, we’ll invite you to join the platform and create a profile to apply directly for this project
C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency
But if you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around your consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application
Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status