A16zcrypto

A16zcrypto

Senior Backend Engineer, Platform

New York · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$226kDetected 126 days ago
TypeScriptGoDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsAWSLeadership

About the role

  • Uniswap Labs is a core contributor to the Uniswap Protocol, the world's largest DEX, with over $4 trillion in volume across 17 chains.
  • Uniswap Labs is also the primary technical provider for Unichain, a DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2 built to be the home for liquidity across chains.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend systems that support all shared services at Uniswap Labs.
  • It builds products that help millions access the protocol, including the Uniswap Web App, Wallet, and Trading API.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, or Rust,

Nice to have

  • Experience or a strong interest in infrastructure-as-code tools (Pulumi is a plus).
  • Experience with distributed systems, authentication, and developer tooling.
  • Degree in computer science
  • Background in blockchain or DeFi
  • Love for unicorns:)
  • Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law.
  • Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
  • In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify.

Compensation

  • Minimum full-time salary of $180,000-$226,000.

Company info

  • When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way value flows on the internet.
  • Our platform team plays a critical role in ensuring our products are scalable, secure, and efficient.
  • We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the shared services that power our ecosystem.
  • We are headquartered in SoHo in New York City, and this role has the option to be partially or fully remote.

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