
Staff Backend Engineer
Uniswap Labs
Job description
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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
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Drive end to end execution of technical projects, from ideation and design to deployment
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Design and build resilient, large-scale systems from the ground up with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
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Write high quality and well tested code, and review code from other team members
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Provide thought leadership and guide peers in navigating complex architectural and coding decisions
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Champion best practices and technical excellence across the engineering organization
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Spearhead strategic technical initiatives that impact multiple engineering pods and deliver organization-wide improvements
Benefits
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Unlimited and encouraged time off
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100% company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents
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401(k) participation
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Annual $1,500 education stipend
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Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
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Home office setup stipend for remote employees
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Daily lunches at NY headquarters- A 0โ1 mindset with the ability to build systems and processes from scratch
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Experience as a Technical Lead or in a similar leadership capacity
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Deep interest in modern development practices and a passion for shaping the future of crypto technology
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Proven ability to independently lead projects, including requirement gathering, system design, implementation, testing, and deployment
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A track record of mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve their potential
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10+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale, production-level systems
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Exceptional coding skills, with expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and algorithms
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Prior work with time-series based monitoring and observability systems
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A degree in Computer Science or a related field
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Knowledge of TypeScript, Go, GraphQL, and AWS
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A love for unicorns