The Role
Lead frontend architecture and delivery for complex Web3/DeFi applications. Build UIs for lending, trading, staking, bridging, and stablecoins; mentor engineers; collaborate with founders, smart contract and backend teams; align with customers on scope and timelines; ensure performance, quality, and secure production-grade products.
Summary Generated by Built In
We dig Web3.
WeAreShovels.com is a Web3 engineering studio building and securing production-grade Web3 protocols, infrastructure, and tooling. We help Web3 builders dig deep, uncover value, and ship Web3 products that last - fast.
We’re looking for a Senior Web3 Frontend Engineer (Lead) who enjoys building great interfaces, leading others, and helping customers succeed.
Tasks
What you’ll do
* Lead frontend architecture for complex Web3 applications (dashboards, protocol UIs, admin panels)
* Build interfaces for the next generation of financial applications - lending, trading, staking, RWAs, bridging, stablecoins
* Own frontend delivery end-to-end: architecture, implementation, performance, and quality
* Mentor and support other frontend engineers, review code, and set best practices
* Work closely with founders, smart contract and backend engineers to turn deep tech into usable products
* Align directly with customers on scope, timelines, and delivery expectations
* Act as a reliable technical partner who helps teams move faster and avoid pitfalls
Requirements
What we’re looking for
* 3+ years of frontend engineering experience
* Strong expertise in React / Next.js / TypeScript
* Hands-on Web3 experience (wallets, signing flows, contract interactions)
* Solid UX intuition for financial and DeFi products
* Experience leading frontend work, mentoring engineers, and owning delivery
* Familiarity with data-heavy UIs (indexers, subgraphs, real-time data)
* A builder mindset with a genuine desire to help others succeed
* Experience with Web3 libraries (ethers, viem)
* Previous work experience with user-friendly high-converting DeFi products
Benefits
Why to work with us
* High technical bar, security-first mindset, no bureaucracy
* Real ownership, real impact, real shipping
* Remote-friendly, async-first
* Top-tier, highly interesting projects — from top-100 market-cap chains to $100M+ funded perpetual futures exchange
* Competitive compensation
If you like digging deep, leading by example, and being a reliable tool in crafting Web3 success - we’d love to work with you.
WeAreShovels.com is a Web3 engineering studio building and securing production-grade Web3 protocols, infrastructure, and tooling. We help Web3 builders dig deep, uncover value, and ship Web3 products that last - fast.
We’re looking for a Senior Web3 Frontend Engineer (Lead) who enjoys building great interfaces, leading others, and helping customers succeed.
Tasks
What you’ll do
* Lead frontend architecture for complex Web3 applications (dashboards, protocol UIs, admin panels)
* Build interfaces for the next generation of financial applications - lending, trading, staking, RWAs, bridging, stablecoins
* Own frontend delivery end-to-end: architecture, implementation, performance, and quality
* Mentor and support other frontend engineers, review code, and set best practices
* Work closely with founders, smart contract and backend engineers to turn deep tech into usable products
* Align directly with customers on scope, timelines, and delivery expectations
* Act as a reliable technical partner who helps teams move faster and avoid pitfalls
Requirements
What we’re looking for
* 3+ years of frontend engineering experience
* Strong expertise in React / Next.js / TypeScript
* Hands-on Web3 experience (wallets, signing flows, contract interactions)
* Solid UX intuition for financial and DeFi products
* Experience leading frontend work, mentoring engineers, and owning delivery
* Familiarity with data-heavy UIs (indexers, subgraphs, real-time data)
* A builder mindset with a genuine desire to help others succeed
* Experience with Web3 libraries (ethers, viem)
* Previous work experience with user-friendly high-converting DeFi products
Benefits
Why to work with us
* High technical bar, security-first mindset, no bureaucracy
* Real ownership, real impact, real shipping
* Remote-friendly, async-first
* Top-tier, highly interesting projects — from top-100 market-cap chains to $100M+ funded perpetual futures exchange
* Competitive compensation
If you like digging deep, leading by example, and being a reliable tool in crafting Web3 success - we’d love to work with you.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of frontend engineering experience
- Strong expertise in React / Next.js / TypeScript
- Hands-on Web3 experience (wallets, signing flows, contract interactions)
- Solid UX intuition for financial and DeFi products
- Experience leading frontend work, mentoring engineers, and owning delivery
- Familiarity with data-heavy UIs (indexers, subgraphs, real-time data)
- A builder mindset with a genuine desire to help others succeed
- Experience with Web3 libraries (ethers, viem)
- Previous work experience with user-friendly high-converting DeFi products
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The Company
What We Do
WeAreShovels.com is a Web3 engineering studio that specializes in building and securing production-grade Web3 protocols, infrastructure, and tooling. They provide a one-stop shop for Web3 development, token launches, and security pre-audits, helping builders create durable products quickly. Their expertise spans various blockchain environments, including EVM chains, Solana, and Sui.
