Frontend Engineer

LayerZero Labs•Vancouver, BC V5Y, CA• Full Time

Posted 3 weeks ago• Software

Job Description

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring a Frontend Engineer to be at the forefront of driving our mission to enhance blockchain interoperability and unlock the full potential of cross-chain decentralized applications. Your role will involve designing and implementing robust and scalable web applications that push the boundaries of web3 technologies together with our team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Architect and design core product features from start to finish; from conception and research to implementation and iteration, all the way through deployment, maintenance, and future iterations
Help architect and build performant backend systems for serving our core marketplace features
Think holistically about how parts of our systems fit together from the UX to the underlying APIs and data models
Mentor and train other team members on best practices and approaching large ambiguous problems
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to prioritize, scope, and architect new features
Prioritize projects and tasks based on impact; balancing moving fast and building for the long haul

ABOUT YOU

Deep knowledge of web technologies and large-scale web application architectures
Familiarity with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security, and usability
2+ years of industry experience building scalable and performant production UIs and APIs using a stack similar but not limited to React, Typescript, AWS and Elasticsearch
Strong customer empathy; you think critically of how our features impact our community, users, and business
You enjoy working across Engineering and Design to build user friendly applications
Interest in the Blockchain space

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.