Uniswap Labs is a core contributor to the Uniswap Protocol, the world’s largest DEX, with over $4 trillion in volume across 17 chains. It builds products that help millions access the protocol, including the Uniswap Web App, Wallet, and Trading API. Uniswap Labs is also the primary technical provider for Unichain, a DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2 built to be the home for liquidity across chains.
When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way value flows on the internet.
Our platform team plays a critical role in ensuring our products are scalable, secure, and efficient. We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the shared services that power our ecosystem.
We are headquartered in SoHo in New York City, and this role has the option to be partially or fully remote.
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
Background in blockchain or DeFi
Love for unicorns :)
Minimum full-time salary of $180,000-$226,000. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law. Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are also eligible for other compensation elements, including tokens, and benefits, dependent on the position type.
Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include 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, annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited and encouraged time off, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup stipend for remote employees and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).
Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). 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. In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify poster here and the Right to Work poster here.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of software engineering experience focused on infrastructure
- Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, or Rust
- Excellent coding skills
- Deep understanding of AWS cloud constructs and architecture
- Strong understanding of algorithms
- Strong debugging capabilities
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale cloud production systems with high availability
- Ability to build systems from the ground up in a 0-to-1 environment
- Experience or strong interest in infrastructure-as-code tools
- Experience with Pulumi
- Experience with distributed systems, authentication, and developer tooling
- Degree in computer science
- Background in blockchain or DeFi
Uniswap Labs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Uniswap Labs and has not been reviewed or approved by Uniswap Labs.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Public job postings list clear six-figure base salary ranges and note additional equity/token components, indicating transparent pay bands for key roles. The careers page underscores competitive packages with cash plus tokens.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents. Named providers and comprehensive scope signal a robust healthcare offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution is explicitly included in the total rewards. This adds meaningful long-term financial value alongside cash and tokens.
Uniswap Labs Insights
What We Do
Uniswap Labs is a decentralized finance startup that contributes to the Uniswap Protocol and are the creators of the Uniswap Interface.
Why Work With Us
At Uniswap Labs, we work hard and play hard. From happy hours to hackathons- we are constantly striving to build better products and build a better future for the lives of our employees and users.
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