Staff Backend Engineer
Core
Design and build resilient, large-scale systems from the ground up, driving end-to-end execution of technical projects from ideation to deployment for the Uniswap Protocol and Unichain.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
Large-scale production systems, Uniswap Web App, Wallet, Trading API, and Unichain (DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2)
Domain
Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Blockchain, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud architecture, distributed systems, algorithms, system design, code review, technical leadership, mentoring, 0→1 system building
Preferred skills
Time-series monitoring, observability, TypeScript, Go, GraphQL, AWS
Technologies
TypeScript, Go, GraphQL, AWS
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end execution of technical projects; Design and build resilient, large-scale systems; Write high-quality, well-tested code; Provide thought leadership on architectural decisions; Champion best practices across the organization; Spearhead strategic technical initiatives impacting multiple engineering pods
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
