Staff Full-Stack Engineer, DeFi & Web3 — Remote 3x/Week

Skyrocket Ventures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyrocket Ventures, a DeFi wealthtech startup in New York, seeks a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to help shape the platform as one of its foundational engineers. You’ll report directly to the Co-Founder/CTO and work on blockchain, lending protocols, wallets, and cross‑chain systems.

The role blends backend TypeScript/Node.js with frontend React, offering significant ownership over architecture and direction as the team scales from 8 employees.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience building DeFi applications.
• Understanding of on-chain transactions, decentralized trading, lending protocols, wallet architecture, account abstraction, session keys, and cross-chain systems.
• Expert-level TypeScript skills (approximately 9/10 proficiency).
• Experience using AI coding tools effectively to accelerate software development.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Developing systems that integrate with blockchain networks and DeFi protocols.
• Building and maintaining infrastructure for indexing blockchain data.
• Implementing integrations with lending protocols, including ERC‑4626 vaults.
• Building features involving wallet creation, session keys, and account abstraction.
• Developing cross‑chain functionality across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
• Collaborating on frontend features using React as needed.
• Writing high‑quality, maintainable code while leveraging AI‑assisted development tools to maximize productivity.
• Working closely with the Co-Founder/CTO on architecture and technical decisions.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Solidity

Cloudflare

TanStack

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Skyrocket Ventures, a DeFi wealthtech startup in New York, seeks a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to help shape the platform as one of its foundational engineers. You’ll report directly to the Co-Founder/CTO and work on blockchain, lending protocols, wallets, and cross‑chain systems.

The role blends backend TypeScript/Node.js with frontend React, offering significant ownership over architecture and direction as the team scales from 8 employees.