Software Engineer - Early Career

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Job description

About the role

You will architect, test, and deploy production-grade software that powers the Uniswap ecosystem across web interfaces, backend services, and infrastructure. Your daily work will directly influence how users swap tokens, manage digital assets, and interact with decentralized finance globally. You will tackle challenging problems alongside experienced engineers who are committed to your growth and provide structured mentorship as you evolve into a full-stack engineer. This role offers the opportunity to build products used by a global user base that processes trillions in annual volume across multiple blockchain networks. You will take ownership of systems serving millions of users, ensuring reliability and performance remains at the highest standard. The position requires collaboration with product teams to transform concepts into shipped features through pair programming and code reviews. You will explore new ideas through hackathons or personal projects and document your findings to inform future development. Your contributions will shape the core tools that define the decentralized exchange landscape for years to come.

Key facts

Location: USA

Engagement: Full-time

Compensation: The role offers a minimum annual salary of $138,400, with a maximum of $198,000. This compensation package is aligned with New York City pay transparency regulations. Employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits suite, which includes company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for themselves and their dependents. Additional perks include a 4% employer-matched 401(k) contribution, an annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited paid time off, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a home office setup stipend, and daily lunches at the New York headquarters.

What you'll do

Architect, test, and deploy software across web interfaces, backend services, and infrastructure.
Receive guidance from a dedicated senior engineer and actively contribute to real-world projects from day one.
Progress across the entire technology stack, gaining a holistic understanding of product development.
Engage in pair programming and code reviews to build high-quality software.
Develop smart contract components when relevant to your role and growth path.
Take ownership of systems that serve millions of users, ensuring reliability and performance.
Explore new ideas through hackathons or personal projects and document your findings.
Collaborate with product teams to transform concepts into shipped features.
Meet the bar Practical notes
Contribute to systems that process trillions in annual volume across multiple blockchain networks.
Build products used by a global user base through the Web App, Wallet, and Trading API.
Work on challenging problems that impact liquidity and trades movement across the network.
Use smart contracts, data, and user workflows to keep the protocol reliable and accessible.
Work on maintaining and improving tools that help millions of users interact with decentralized finance.
Support the infrastructure that enables trading, swapping, and digital asset management.
Participate in a structured environment designed for learning and professional development.

Requirements

To be considered, you must have completed or be completing a degree in Computer Science or a related field between December 2024 and September 2026. You should be able to learn new programming languages and technical systems rapidly. A portfolio of work is essential; please provide links to GitHub repositories, live applications, or detailed write-ups of past projects. Demonstrated enthusiasm for crypto and decentralized finance is required, although prior industry experience is not. You must be available for five days of in-office presence in New York to facilitate collaboration and hands-on work with the team. The schedule requires consistent engagement to support the collaborative nature of the development process. You need to show a portfolio that showcases your ability to build and ship software. You must be willing to grow across the entire technology stack during your time in this role. You should possess the drive to learn new programming languages and technical systems at a fast pace. You are expected to contribute to production-grade software that powers a major decentralized exchange. You need to engage actively with senior engineers to absorb knowledge and deliver high-quality results.

Nice to have

Contributions to open-source projects or participation in hackathons.
Depth in the tools and technologies you choose to master.
Showcased experience in competitive programming or technical problem-solving.
A personal connection to the ethos of decentralized finance.

Practical notes

This is a full-time position based in New York. The schedule requires five days of in-office presence to facilitate collaboration and hands-on work with the team.