Senior Software Engineer - RealFi

Who are we?

IOG, is a technology company focused on blockchain research and development. We are renowned for our scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure security, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include the Cardano blockchain, as well as other products in the areas of decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain and Web3 technology globally.

We invest in the unknown, applying our curiosity and desire for positive change to everything we do. By fueling creativity, innovation, and progress within our teams, our products and services are designed for people to be fearless, to be changemakers.

About RealFi:

IOG's RealFi Tribe is a venture that combines crypto/Web3/DeFi innovations with traditional finance (TradFi) to make borrowing and lending services more transparent, efficient, and available to a broader population. The venture aims to build a marketplace to syndicate tokenized debt assets globally in a fully compliant manner. While the initial focus is on Africa, RealFi has global applicability.

What the role involves:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction and development practices at RealFi. You will lead by example-designing, building, and maintaining high-quality software while mentoring engineers to support their growth and performance. Your work will bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized technologies, ensuring we deliver innovative, compliant, and scalable products.

In this role, you’ll guide architecture decisions, promote best practices, and drive cross-team collaboration. You’ll champion efficiency by simplifying complex systems, sharing reusable components, and proactively improving engineering workflows. With strong problem-solving abilities and deep technical expertise, you will serve as a subject-matter expert and technical leader, contributing across a wide range of codebases, tools, and programming languages.

• Advocates and exemplifies high-quality software practices, proactively addressing complex and subtle system-level issues.
• Utilizes systematic debugging techniques to diagnose intricate issues across related technical domains, fostering observability and monitoring cultures.
• Regularly collaborates across teams to build iterative, autonomous development cultures aimed at scalability.
• Demonstrates technical and prioritization leadership, actively identifying knowledge gaps and driving continuous innovation.
• Serves as a subject matter expert across multiple codebases and programming languages, recognized as a trusted technical resource within the organization.
• Reviews technical specifications from architects and specialists, and leads component design and integration.
• Writes clear technical documentation and user manuals, ensuring accuracy and comprehensibility.
• Applies knowledge of distributed and concurrent computation effectively.
• Independently navigates hybrid working environments, requiring minimal supervision.
• Passionate about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and emerging financial technologies