Blaze (YC S24) Is Hiring

Summary

Location: Mexico City, Mexico About Blaze: Ready to join a YC-backed startup revolutionizing global payments? Blaze is building the world’s leading cross-border payments app, powered by USDC, to deliver seamless, low-cost transfers between the US, Latin America, and beyond. Backed by top-tier investors and Y-Combinator, we’re on a mission to empower digital nomads, freelancers, and businesses with fast, affordable, and borderless financial solutions. Join us on the ground floor of a high-growth startup and shape the future of fintech! Learn more about Blaze here. Role Overview: As a Junior Software Engineer at Blaze, you’ll be at the forefront of our AI-first approach, leveraging cutting-edge AI tools to build our payment platform in a fast-paced, challenging environment. We’re seeking graduating seniors or recent graduates who are passionate about tinkering with AI, proficient in tools like Cursor, and excited to use AI-driven development to achieve 10x productivity. You’ll need strong problem-solving skills to dive into issues hands-on and stay up-to-date on AI advancements to help us innovate. This is your chance to grow rapidly, make a global impact, and set the stage for a stellar career—or even launch your own startup one day. Key Responsibilities: Use AI tools (e.g., Cursor, code generation, and prompting) to accelerate the design and implementation of end-to-end features for the frontend (mobile app and website, using React and React Native) and backend (NodeJS server). Debug and resolve technical issues across the frontend and backend, combining AI-assisted workflows with hands-on problem-solving to ensure platform reliability. Collaborate with the team to deliver secure, scalable code for a high-reliability financial application, integrating AI-driven efficiencies where possible. Engage in system design discussions, proposing AI-enhanced solutions to improve architecture and development processes. Stay current on AI advancements in software engineering and...