Sr. Application Architect - Digital Currency

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco As part of the Federal Reserve’s mission to promote accessible, safe, and efficient systems to facilitate dollar transactions, the Federal Reserve System (FRS) seeks a technologist to perform central bank digital currency (CBDC) research and development. Given the dollar’s significant role, the FRS seeks to further understand the cost and benefits of the potential technologies for CBDC and this emerging field.
This position is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a team on the leading edge of technology research into central bank digital currency. You will join a world-class team in a dynamic environment that has the feel of a start-up.
We are looking for a Lead Application Developer to implement example systems related to a CBDC. You will engage directly with management, other developers on the team, development operations teams, and vendors to ensure the Federal Reserve is well-positioned to design, develop, and implement technology to support a CBDC as may be required by the Board of Governors.
If you are exceptionally motivated and enthusiastic about the work you do, then we welcome you to join us.
We empower our people to balance their life and work responsibilities. That is why we offer a flexible hybrid work model that allows you to collaborate with office colleagues on some days, and work from home on others. In practice, this means that we are in the office 2-3 days per week on average but keep these days flexible and recognize that unforeseen events may require more time to work from home in certain weeks.

• Implement novel systems related to Central Bank Digital Currency.
• Translate functional and non-functional design requirements into working prototypes.
• Apply modern development standards and principals, security standards, and usability design standards.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks, assumptions, issues, and decisions throughout the lifecycle.
• Research and apply standard methodologies related to the state-of-the-art technology.
• Using critical thinking, consider and compare options based on feasibility and impact, propose measurable plans and roadmaps that balance tactical and strategic needs.

• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Computer science, Management information systems or comparable technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on programming experience developing production applications; C++/ Python/AWS experience preferred.
• Knowledge of distributed systems implementation, cryptographic protocols such as hashing, public-private keypairs and signing, consensus algorithms, and security.
• Strong grasp of the fundamentals of money, banking, payments, and finance concepts.
• Experience with cross-functional initiatives, and collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams.
• High level of self-motivation and initiative; strong collaborator and phenomenal teammate.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability or potential to balance long-term objectives and short-term deliverables efficiently, optimally, and on time.
• Must be a U.S Citizen or a Green Card holder with intent to become a U.S Citizen

Full time Regular Yes Information Technology First (United States of America)