Front-end Engineer

Archetypical Users
Discretionary traders, large whales, sophisticated actors, and those with high risk tolerance.
Audience is crypto-native, but tolerance for poor UX should not be mistaken for acceptance. The design goal is to set a new standard: crypto-native speed and power with consumer-grade usability and polish.

Responsibilities
Architect, build, and maintain high-performance front-end applications using Next.js and TypeScript.
Implement pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible UI components.
Collaborate with product and design to deliver seamless user experiences for advanced trading workflows.
Optimize performance across devices and browsers with attention to rendering speed, bundle size, and load time.
Integrate front-end with APIs and occasionally contribute to back-end development when needed.
Uphold best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation.
Mentor junior developers and influence engineering culture and standards.

Requirements
4+ years of professional front-end development experience.
Expert-level proficiency with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
Strong grasp of modern front-end architecture, performance optimization, and state management.
Experience integrating with REST and WebSocket APIs.
Familiarity with back-end concepts (Node.js, databases, cloud services, postgres) is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to own features end-to-end in production systems.
Based in New York City and able to work on-site with the team.
Speed, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speed

Preferred
Prior experience in fintech, trading platforms, or real-time applications.
Contributions to open-source or notable side projects.
Comfort with rapid iteration and startup velocity.