San Francisco, United States; Full-time
Our Values
Disciplined thinking: We take a principled approach to decision-making by working backward from our goals. With every important decision, we communicate why this drives the biggest impact on the business & customers. Be entrepreneurial: We are self-starters who take risks. We take ownership and prioritize delivering impact over the process. We have a bias for action, and pitch in when needed to achieve the team’s goals. Seek learning: We are more interested in learning and growing than being right. This means that we own and learn from mistakes openly, and recognize that each person’s perspective is valuable. Communicate with candor: We trust each other to say what's on our minds when it's in the best interest of the company, even if it is uncomfortable. We share relevant information with the team, even if it's worrisome.Create the infrastructure that make NFTs accessible and useful for everyone
As an early engineer at Paper, you’ll define the new standard for merchants to on-ramp and provide real benefits for NFTs to their audience. You’ll build developer-facing tools (SDKs, APIs, webapps) that are simple yet powerful to address the rapidly growing needs of our customers. As more brands and creators look towards NFTs to build a direct relationship to their fanbase, you’ll also build web3-friendly products for buyers (wallets, social features, integrating token-gating to other products) that truly focus on the utility that NFTs offer.
We’re a nimble team that operates on trust and autonomy instead of process to maximize business impact. We’re looking for others with an entrepreneurial spirit that are excited by navigating challenges in uncharted spaces, directly collaborating with customers, and shipping features in days, not quarters!
What a typical week might look like
Plan, develop, and support core features and infrastructure
Actively participate in technical, product/design, and business strategy
Collaborate with the engineering team to brainstorm solutions to customer challenges, plan new features, and extract learnings from technical misses
Communicate with our customers to assist in integrating Paper into their website or platform
Research and collaborate with external vendors to integrate any SaaS product that lets us delivering user value quicker
You might be a good fit if you...
Have 5+ years experience on a software development team for a product-focused web application.
Have experience working as a security engineer or on large projects as a backend engineer where security considerations are critical.
Have at least limited working knowledge of Javascript (Typescript preferred)
Are excited about working in a fast-paced, unstructured environment that prioritizes delivering impact and learning over process
Have designed and built significant user-facing products, backend infrastructure, or tooling/automation
Are a self-starter in proposing and carrying out technical solutions to ambiguous business problems
Know when and how to make calculated tradeoffs to meet the needs of the customer and business
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bonus Points (not required)
Have experience in Javascript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular), Typescript, or NodeJS
Experience in developer-first products (SDKs, API design, technical documentation)
Experience in blockchain development (interacting with wallets or smart contracts)
Experience in payment processing or e-commerce (Stripe, Checkout.com, XSolla, Plaid, Shopify)
Company Benefits
Hybrid work: 4 days from the office. No meetings on Wednesdays for heads-down work at home or in the office.We think it’s crucial for the early core team to collaborate in person and iterate quickly. We don’t currently have remote positions available.
Relocation package: We’ll cover your moving costs to San Francisco! Competitive pay and equity
Daily catered lunch
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Monthly fitness stipend
Commuter stipend
Work equipment stipend
To apply, send your resume to careers@paper.xyz.
You’re encouraged to apply even if you don’t fully match the job description. Your passion and willingness to learn quickly will suit you well in this nascent industry.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
If you require any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know.