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Staff Backend Engineer

Uniswap
New York, United States
Full time
$ 240k - $ 270k
Hybrid

About this job

Job category

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Salary range

$ 240k - $ 270k

Location

New York, United States

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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Job Description

Uniswap Labs is building products to unlock value through universal exchange. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and strategy of our systems, leading technical initiatives, and driving innovation.

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.

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.

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.
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