# Full-Stack Engineer, Wallets at Stellar Development Foundation

> Hybrid · United States · Unspecified · Full-stack · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Astellar%3A0d2561fc-dce4-499d-8e93-e8cf3d70516e (read 2026-11-04).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Stellar Development Foundation](https://alderhq.app/companies/stellar-development-foundation)
- Location text: New York
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · United States (evidence: "Location: New York")
- Posted: 2026-08-03 (93 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/stellar/0d2561fc-dce4-499d-8e93-e8cf3d70516e
- Skills listed (inferred): TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Swift/iOS, Flutter, Distributed systems

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $140k–$190k per year (from the description)
- Market band for similar posted roles (New York, n 20): p25 $164k, median $175k, p75 $202k

## Description (the employer's text)

Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

As a Software Engineer on the Wallets team, you will get to design, build, and deploy applications across our product suite and technical stack. This includes our flagship product, Freighter, as well as the open-source libraries and services that it depends on. In this role you’ll build features and experiences end-to-end, from designing scalable data models to implementing exceptional user interfaces. You will develop a deep understanding of the Stellar network and how to integrate with it, and work with industry-leading partners to make Freighter the best wallet in the space.

### In this role, you will

Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of blockchain and finance.

Drive all aspects of the development process for wallet projects, from vision to implementation.

Design new features and interfaces that users will love.

Build and maintain scalable backend services that empower the ecosystem.

Engage with the open-source community on diverse projects, ideas, and integrations.

Collaborate on code reviews, design discussions, and best practices for engineering at SDF.

### You have

2+ years of experience developing software as part of a collaborative team.

Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.

Experience in writing server applications in languages such as Go, Python, or Java.

Proficiency in writing client applications in languages such as TypeScript, Swift, or Dart.

A solid grasp of software design patterns and the ability to build reusable, extensible, and modular components.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advocate for ideas technical discussions, especially during design and code reviews.

A strong product mindset that drives a passion for understanding and designing for current and anticipated user needs.

### Bonus Points if

You have experience with blockchain technology.

You have experience building wallets or financial applications.

You have experience contributing to open-source projects.

You have experience specifically with Go and TypeScript.

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $140,000 - $190,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:

### USA Benefits/Perks

Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents

Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break

401(k) with 4% match

Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution

Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts

Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution

Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)

Life & ADD (1x salary, up to $250K)

Short & Long term disability

Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents

Family building benefits through Kindbody

Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)

L&D budget of $1,500/year

Daily lunch and snacks in office

Company retreats

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### About Stellar

Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.

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