Staff Frontend Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio

P2P; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading venture capital firm as a Staff Frontend Engineer, working with portfolio companies in the crypto space. You will be responsible for developing decentralized applications, optimizing user experiences, and collaborating across teams. This role offers flexibility with remote and in-office options in major cities globally.

Qualifications

• Experience building high-performance web and mobile applications.
• Strong proficiency in React, React Native, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with blockchain-related libraries and decentralized applications.

Responsibilities

• Building intuitive, high-performance dApps for web and mobile.
• Designing frontend architecture for secure interactions with decentralized networks.
• Optimizing frontend performance and security, improving load times.

Skills

React

TypeScript

UI/UX principles

Frontend architecture

Performance optimization

Web3.js

Ethers.js

Interest in crypto

Job description

Staff Frontend Engineer - Dragonfly Portfolio

Remote • San Francisco • New York City • London • EMEA

Portfolio

Remote • In office

Full-time

Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $2B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies (see list). Our Talent team works to support the recruiting efforts of the companies within our portfolio by connecting them with talented potential candidates. We have multiple companies actively hiring Frontend Engineers across different levels and specializations.

This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly. This posting is for us to connect you directly with one or more of the companies in our portfolio that are actively hiring for Frontend Engineers.

If this description doesn’t match your background exactly but you’re an engineer excited about crypto, we encourage you to apply—we may have other opportunities that are a better fit.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience building and shipping high-performance web and native mobile applications.
• Strong proficiency in React, React Native, TypeScript, Next.js, or similar modern frontend frameworks.
• Deep understanding of UI/UX principles, frontend architecture, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with Web3.js, ethers.js, or other blockchain-related frontend libraries.
• Interest or experience in crypto, decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contract integrations.

About the Role(s):

Depending on the team, you could be:

• Building intuitive, high-performance dApps that provide seamless user experiences on web and mobile.
• Designing and implementing frontend architecture to support fast, scalable, and secure interactions with decentralized networks.
• Integrating smart contracts and blockchain APIs, ensuring smooth interactions with on-chain and off-chain data.
• Optimizing frontend performance and security, improving load times and protecting users from common Web3 security risks.
• Collaborating with designers and backend engineers to create user-centric products that make crypto more accessible.

Even if you don’t match every point above but are a seasoned engineer passionate about crypto, we encourage you to apply—there may be other opportunities that fit your skill set.

Process:

• We’ll confidentially match you with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests.
• If mutual interest exists between you and a team, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction.
• If there isn’t a match today, we’ll keep you top of mind for future opportunities.

Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, hiring for remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including DeFi, CeFi, infrastructure, L1s and L2s, creator/consumer applications, NFTs, ZK, Crypto x AI, and more. All candidate submissions are strictly confidential.

Submit your information below, and we’ll be in touch if there’s a potential fit.

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