Senior Backend Engineer, Platform

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems that support all shared services at Uniswap Labs.
• Write high quality and well tested code, and review code from other team members.
• Provide guidance and technical leadership to peers in navigating architectural and coding tradeoffs.
• Take charge of driving strategic technical initiatives across engineering pods that impact the entire engineering organization.
• Improve developer productivity and system reliability through automation and best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on infrastructure.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, or Rust.
• Excellent coding skills, deep understanding of AWS cloud constructs and architecture, algorithms, and strong debugging capabilities.
• Design, build, and maintain a large-scale production system on the cloud, ensuring smooth operation and high availability.
• Be able to build systems from the ground up, in a 0→1 fashion.
• A passion for building scalable, reliable systems that enable high-quality feature development.

Nice to Have

• Experience or a strong interest in infrastructure-as-code tools (Pulumi is a plus).
• Experience with distributed systems, authentication, and developer tooling.
• Degree in computer science.
• Experience or a strong interest in blockchain or DeFi.

Pay

Minimum full-time salary of $180,000-$226,000.

Benefits

• 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.
• Anual $1,500 education stipend.
• Unlimited and encouraged time off.
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Home office setup stipend for remote employees.
• Daily lunches at NY headquarters.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.