The Uniswap Labs team is building products to unlock value through universal
exchange. We envision a future where digital economies flourish, and markets
are transparent, global, and equitable.
Our products – the Uniswap Interface, the Uniswap Mobile App, and the Uniswap
Extension – are powered by the Uniswap Protocol. The protocol is the largest
onchain marketplace, with billions of dollars in weekly volume across
thousands of tokens on Ethereum and 8+ additional chains.
When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way
value flows on the internet.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the
architecture and strategy of our systems. This is a unique opportunity to lead
technical initiatives, drive innovation, and ensure Uniswap remains at the
forefront of crypto.
We are headquartered in SoHo in New York City, and this role has the option
to be partially or fully remote.
What You'll Do
- 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.
What You'll Bring
- 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.
Nice to Have
- 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
_Minimum full-time salary of $240,000-$270,000. Disclosure in accordance with
New York City's Pay Transparency Law._Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are
also eligible for other compensation elements, including equity, tokens, and
benefits, dependent on the position type.
Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include 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 and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all
benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).
_Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We provide employment opportunities without
regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability
(including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions), sex,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation (including actual or
perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality),
veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, reproductive
health decision making or any other protected category. In addition, Uniswap
Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify
posterhere
and the Right to Work poster [here](https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-
document/file/1133936/dl). _