Staff Backend Engineer

Uniswap; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical, dental, & vision

401(k) with 4% employer contribution

Unlimited and encouraged time off

Annual $1,500 education stipend

Home office setup stipend

Job summary

A leading cryptocurrency organization is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping systems architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in large-scale systems and will lead technical initiatives. This role offers a minimum full-time salary of $207,000-$259,000, with options for remote work. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) contributions, and unlimited time off. Join a team committed to reshaping the future of crypto technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in building production-level systems.
• Experience in a Technical Lead role or similar leadership.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently from design to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of technical projects from ideation to deployment.
• Design and build large-scale systems with reliability and performance.
• Write high quality code and review team members' code.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

Exceptional coding skills

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

TypeScript

Go

GraphQL

AWS

Job description

Uniswap Labs is a core contributor to the Uniswap Protocol, the world’s largest DEX, with over $4 trillion in volume across 17 chains. It builds products that help millions access the protocol, including the Uniswap Web App, Wallet, and Trading API. Uniswap Labs is also the primary technical provider for Unichain, a DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2 built to be the home for liquidity across 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 $207,000-$259,000. 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 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, wellness offerings including a partnership with Equinox Fitness Clubs, 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 poster and the Right to Work poster.