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Uniswap Labs · 7 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$240K/yr - $270K/yr
date10+ years exp

Uniswap Labs builds products that help millions of people access DeFi simply and securely. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and strategy of our systems while driving innovation and ensuring Uniswap remains at the forefront of crypto.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Cloud architectureDistributed systemsLarge-scale systemsAlgorithmsTypeScriptGoGraphQLAWSTechnical leadershipModern development practices0→1 mindsetMentoring

Required

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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents
Gym subsidy
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
Daily lunches at NY headquarters

Company

Uniswap Labs

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Uniswap Labs builds products for users to safely and securely access DeFi.
dateFounded in 2018
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://app.uniswap.org/

H1B Sponsorship

Uniswap Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$177.93M
Key Investors
PolychainAndreessen Horowitz
2024-09-13Series Unknown· $0.12M
2022-10-13Series B· $165M
2020-08-06Series A· $11M

Leadership Team

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Jordan Batti (she/her)
EA to CEO & COO
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Mary-Catherine Lader
Chief Operating Officer
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Recent News

FinanceFeeds
Uniswap Executes $596M Token Burn After Fee Switch Vote Passes With Unanimous Support
2025-12-29
Crowdfund Insider
DeFi : Uniswap Community Approves UNIfication Proposal
2025-12-29
Cointelegraph
Uniswap executes 100M UNI burn after governance approval
2025-12-28
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