vLEI Software Developer (m/f/d)

vLEI Software Developer (m / f / d)

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Organization

At GLEIF, you will be working in a cross-functional team on various internal and public facing services that

support the coordination of the world-wide issuance, processing and publication of LEIs via multiple

technical and user interfaces.

Established by the Financial Stability Board in June 2014, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation

GLEIF) is a not-for-profit organization created to support the implementation and use of the Legal Entity

Identifier (LEI). GLEIF manages a network of partners, the LEI issuing organizations, to provide trusted

services and open, reliable data for unique legal entity identification worldwide. GLEIF services ensure the

operational integrity of the Global LEI System and facilitate making the LEI a broad public good available

on our website. As a result, the LEI remains the industry standard best suited to providing open and

reliable data for unique legal entity identification management. Learn more at .

Why us?

• What we can offer our new colleagues :
• A quick job entry
• An open-ended employment contract
• An attractive, performance-related salary model
• Flexible and mobile working environment
• A patient and comprehensive induction programme
• Regular staff and feedback meetings
• Staff leading with empathy
• Short decision-making processes
• Comprehensive further training and talent development
• Access to online learning Platforms (e.g. Pluralsight, Laracast)
• iMac workstation with 2 displays; custom keyboard if required
• Company iPhone & Macbook

About Our Team

We are a diverse team of developers that cover the end-to-end DevOps lifecycle of a wide range of internal

and public-facing applications that are built in-house and self-hosted on GLEIF infrastructure.

Our primary tech stack includes Laravel, Docker, MariaDB, Redis, GitLab CI / CD, Ansible, Sentry. Knowledge

sharing, Test-driven development, documentation and an agile mindset are core tenants to the way we

grow as a team and build maintainable, quality software. We are looking to expand the expertise of the

team in the core components of the verifiable LEI (vLEI) ecosystem including KERIpy, KERIA and Signify-TS.

The team covers the full lifecycle of the applications we develop including requirement engineering,

technical design & specification, planning, implementation (TDD), documentation, release / deployment,

monitoring and maintenance. Our applications are mostly built API-first and often don't come with a

frontend or are limited to an internal dashboard written in Livewire or Vue.

We are a self-organizing team that does not compromise on quality, believes in continual learning and

taking shared ownership of what we create and the value it provides.

About You

We are looking for a talented and motivated developer to join our vLEI project team. As a developer,

you will play a critical role in implementing and refining the KERI protocol and downstream libraries

KERIA and Signify-TS. You will work alongside a team of experienced engineers and contribute to the

development of cutting-edge technologies in organizational identity.

Key Responsibilities

Development : Implement and enhance core components of the vLEI ecosystem including

KERIpy, KERIA and Signify-TS.

Collaboration : Work closely with team members, including architects and senior developers to

design and build secure and efficient solutions.

Code Review and Quality Assurance : Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of

code quality and security.

Documentation : Contribute to technical documentation, including code comments, API

documentation, and user guides, to support collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Community Engagement : Engage with the open-source community, contributing to discussions,

providing support, and collaborating on project development.

Continuous Learning : Stay updated with the latest advancements in decentralized systems,

cryptography, and relevant technologies.

Experience and competencies for success

2+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on decentralized systems or

cryptography being a plus.

• Familiarity with Python.
• Strong coding skills with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Basic understanding of cryptographic principles and distributed systems.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with open-source development and contributing to open-source projects.
• Knowledge of self-sovereign identity principles and related standards (e.g., DID, Verifiable

Credentials).

Department : GLEIF Reports into : Software Developer Team Lead Management responsibility : No Location : Germany OR Switzerland OR USA Scope : Full-time

All foreign applicants must be able to present complete and valid working documents for Germany,

Switzerland or the USA.

This is an opportunity to make an impact on the transparency of the financial services and other industries

in a not-for-profit, stable business that is committed to investing in the foundation, its partner

relationships, and its employees. You will join a highly motivated team with the mission to successfully

implement the Global Legal Entity Identifier system.

We look forward to your application. Please send your résumé alongside a letter of interest to