Lead Front End Engineer

How To apply Send your resume and Portfolio to hr@gluex.xyz About GlueX GlueX protocol is a modular framework designed to uniformly represent blockchains, intents, originators and liquidity providers for deploying high performance, universal solve computing capabilities. These capabilities can be accessed by any blockchain, originator or liquidity provider configured as GlueX module and made available to the protocol's competitive optimizer network We are a startup team of ~15 engineers with a wealth of experience from building OTEX, and the team members are globally distributed around the world while enjoying the benefits of being remote workers The Role We're looking for a creative, product minded Frontend engineers who loves taking ownership from concept to launch. You will deliver elegant, responsive and high performing user facing features using Next.js (or React) and Typescript. You will collaborate closely with designers, product managers and backend engineers to best balance constraints with requirements, delivering best in class user interfaces optimized for modern mobile and desktop browsers, while creating frontend infrastructure to support rapid experimentation and development Our tech stack: React, Next.js, Typescript, viem, AWS Job responsibilities - Own the user experience – plan, build and ship new features end to end - Collaborate closely with design, product managers and backend engineers to plan, develop and launch new product features, iterate on existing features and UI functionality, and build a world class user experience - Identify, troubleshoot and resolve existing or newly identified prioritised defects - Ensure high quality code through solid testing and adherence to best practices/standards - Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share ideas/knowledge among your peers - Create and maintain technical documentation as part of new features or spike discoveries - Consider automation, accessibility, security, observability, disaster recovery, high availability, documentation and performance as part of all owned applications/deliverables - Actively participate in scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives What we're looking for Essential Qualifications: - 3+ years of professional full time experience with frontend development (React / Next.js preferred) - Professional experience building and maintaining production grade web applications using Typescript, Next.js, CSS frameworks (tailwind, MUI preferred) and other relevant technologies - Strong background in frontend state management libraries, build systems, bundlers and static asset optimization - Familiarity with integrating RESTful and GraphQL APIs, managing data fetching strategies and handling edge cases gracefully - Optimize frontend applications for maximum speed, scalability and responsiveness - Experience with frontend testing frameworks (jest, cypress) and maintaining a high degree of confidence in code quality - Understanding of responsive design, accessibility best practices and performance optimization techniques - Proven experience working with globally distributed teams and excellent communication skills - Comfortable working in an agile environment with iterative development practices including sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives - Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively and guide the team toward successful project completions Nice to have: - Familiarity or strong interest in blockchain technologies, DeFi ecosystems and crypto tools - Experience working closely with design tools (Figma) and contributing to design systems - Knowledge of UI and animation frameworks, touch user interfaces and MVP application design - Exposure to localization and internationalization best practices Note: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We tackle the most exciting challenges in our working lives and succeed together with a team that is an inclusive and diverse set of personalities and backgrounds. Even if you are new to the Web3 or DeFi domain, but you are an experienced frontend engineer - please apply for our position What We Offer - Competitive compensation (paid in stablecoin or fiat) - 100 % remote work with flexible hours with a globally distributed team All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the values of collaboration, innovation, ownership and excellence Still curious? - Our team blends a mix of highly sought engineers, and a diverse business team to showcase their high quality tech. Our international and fast growing team includes a diverse background of experiences and has drawn world class talent. You will not get bored with GlueX. We are constantly developing, building, experimenting and evolving