Swarm is a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes that create a decentralised storage and communication service. The system is economically self-sustaining due to a built-in incentive system enforced through smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain.
Swarm aspires to shape the future towards a self-sovereign global society and permissionless open markets. On Swarm, applications can run autonomously yet securely in a planetary-scale deployment and execution environment.

Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for Swarm Network. Bee provides low level constructs for file storage, feeds, key-value stores and untraceable communication.
The Swarm Bee team strives to keep things clear and simple, making reasoning and discussions efficient. In a broader sense, this applies to everything we do.

Solid, well-tested code is delivered in an agile manner.
Key technologies are Go, libp2p, protobuf, leveldb, and go-ethereum, as well as various cryptographic libraries.

For the development of our client-facing APIs (HTTP and CLI), we’re looking for a strong candidate with experience designing and shaping APIs. Ideally, you should be fluent with API design principles, have experience with full-stack web development and are aware of the friction points of integrating application frameworks in browsers. You’ll get extra points if you understand web3 concepts and how they affect browser security models.

Your role

Development and maintenance of the client-facing APIs of Swarm’s reference implementation in Go aka Bee
Take an active role in shaping our APIs
Coordinate API design with other stakeholders within and outside the organization
Bringing code up to spec
Delivering well-tested code
Conducting thorough code reviews to your peers

Your profile

You like to work remotely
You are available around CET timezone
You manage your own time effectively and respect time constraints
You like to take the initiative
You don’t need to google SOLID principles
You can express yourself fluently in English, both verbally and in writing

We appreciate

A passionate open-source contributor
Experience with libp2p
Experience with Javascript and WASM
Familiarity with web3 concepts and ecosystem
Good grasp of distributed systems
Acquaintance with cryptographic concepts
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Grafana, Jaeger and OpenTracing

Swarm offers

Competitive compensation as an independent contractor
An open, flat and transparent work environment
The opportunity to be part of a diverse and ambitious remote team
Flexible working hours and remote work