Senior Front-end Engineer

Request; London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to help shape the future of FinTech applications in the Web3 space. This role offers the opportunity to build a groundbreaking application from the ground up, contributing to the next stage of crypto adoption. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in traditional FinTech, a passion for clean coding practices, and experience with modern frontend technologies like React. Join a collaborative team that values expertise and diversity, and be part of a mission to drive key decisions and create a quality foundation for long-term success. If you are excited about the intersection of finance and technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role with strong React development experience.
• Computer science/engineering background is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build user flows for mobile and web applications using React.
• Collaborate with teams to define and prioritize FinTech/Web3 features.

Skills

React Development

Frontend State Management

Clean Code Practices

Web3 Knowledge

Collaboration Skills

Education

Computer Science/Engineering Degree

Tools

React Native

REST APIs

GraphQL

Redux

Apollo Client

web3.js

ethers.js

Job description

The Aave Companies are focused on innovation in Web3, and have cultivated a thriving, collaborative culture. Valuing expertise and passion, the Aave fam is welcoming, passionate, and eager to build great products. We celebrate differences and seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool…and we’re hiring!

We are looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to help build out a groundbreaking FinTech application from the ground up, which will become a critical piece of architecture for the next stage of Web3 and crypto adoption.

The ideal candidate should have a background in the traditional FinTech industry and also be curious about web3. They are excited to help build a quality foundation, drive key decisions early on, and set up the product for long term success.

This role is remote friendly. For coordination purposes, it is preferred that you are located and working within the GMT-PST time zones.

Responsibilities

• Build user flows across both mobile (React Native) and web (React)
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to define, prioritize, and build FinTech/Web3 features
• Collaborate with backend and smart contract developers
• Build a reusable UI kit
• Become a subject matter expert in payments and Web3
• Work with Design to implement user friendly and delightful experience

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working within a similar role
• 3+ years of experience with React development
• Computer science/engineering educational background
• Experience working with REST and GraphQL APIs
• Working knowledge of frontend state management (e.g., Redux, Apollo Client, etc.)
• Passion for writing clean and testable code
• Experience with web3.js or ethers.js, and developing DeFi applications and/or FinTech applications is a plus