Staff Backend Engineer

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Unlimited and encouraged time off
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents
• 401(k) participation
• Annual $1,500 education stipend
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Home office setup stipend for remote employees
• Daily lunches at NY headquarters

• A 0→1 mindset with the ability to build systems and processes from scratch
• Experience as a Technical Lead or in a similar leadership capacity
• Deep interest in modern development practices and a passion for shaping the future of crypto technology
• 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
• 10+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale, production-level systems
• Exceptional coding skills, with expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and algorithms
• Prior work with time-series based monitoring and observability systems
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Knowledge of TypeScript, Go, GraphQL, and AWS
• A love for unicorns