Staff Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Uniswap Labs as a Staff Backend Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and strategy of our systems. You will drive end-to-end execution of technical projects, design and build large-scale systems, write high-quality code, and provide technical leadership. This opportunity allows you to lead initiatives, drive innovation, and contribute to a company reshaping value flow on the internet. The role offers the option of being partially or fully remote and is based in SoHo, New York City. A minimum salary of $240,000-$270,000 is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale, production-level systems
• Experience as a Technical Lead or in a similar leadership capacity
• Exceptional coding skills, with expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and algorithms
• Proven ability to independently lead projects, including requirement gathering, system design, implementation, testing, and deployment
• A track record of mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve their potential
• A 0→1 mindset with the ability to build systems and processes from scratch
• Deep interest in modern development practices and a passion for shaping the future of crypto technology

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end execution of technical projects, from ideation and design to deployment
• Design and build resilient, large-scale systems from the ground up with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
• Write high quality and well tested code, and review code from other team members
• Provide thought leadership and guide peers in navigating complex architectural and coding decisions
• Champion best practices and technical excellence across the engineering organization
• Spearhead strategic technical initiatives that impact multiple engineering pods and deliver organization-wide improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work with time-series based monitoring and observability systems
• Knowledge of TypeScript, Go, GraphQL, and AWS
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field
• A love for unicorns

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents
• Gym subsidy
• 401(k) with 4% employer contribution
• Annual $1,500 education stipend
• Unlimited and encouraged time off
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Home office setup stipend for remote employees
• Daily lunches at NY headquarters