About the Role

As a Principal Engineer at GFX Labs, you'll be at the forefront of developing innovative solutions within the Wormhole ecosystem, focusing on creating seamless user experiences that bridge multiple blockchain networks. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in both frontend and backend development.

You'll be responsible for architecting and implementing sophisticated web applications that interact with Wormhole and the numerous chains they are deployed on. Your work will directly impact how users interact with cross-chain applications and services, requiring a deep understanding of both web development best practices and blockchain-specific challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the technical design and implementation of complex web applications, ensuring high performance, reliability, and an exceptional user experience
Build and optimize React-based frontends with seamless wallet integration across multiple blockchain networks
Develop robust backend services to support frontend applications, focusing on scalability and cross-chain functionality
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and architectural decisions
Mentor other engineers and contribute to technical standards and best practices
Prototype new features and capabilities within the Wormhole ecosystem

You might be great for this role if you have

1+ years of experience in Web3 frontend engineering.
2+ years of experience in Web3 backend engineering.
3+ years of experience in frontend engineering.
5+ years of experience in api service development.
Attention to detail with excellent organizational and communication skills.
Thrive in an environment where you have significant independence.
You are proactive and driven by curiosity.
You have a strong work ethic with disciplined execution skills.
Robust Web3 experience.

What you'll do at GFX

Develop top-tier user experiences with DeFi protocols across an array of blockchains
Create smooth, pixel-fit experiences for customers
Partner with design on UX strategy
Build an engineering culture that attracts the most talented people to join us

We'd love to hear from you if…

You love tackling ambitious projects with the ability to change DeFi as we know it
You care about all aspects of customer experience
You can see things from a high level, and dive into the details with equal confidence
You think DeFi can improve day-to-day financial tooling

… and you really care about these details

You want to create brand new experiences
You can operate autonomously
You are pro-active and are driven by curiosity
You can build robust systems on both web and native platforms
You can handle complexity, but prefer simplicity

Tools we are using today

Golang, React, Node, Figma
Postgresql, Temporal, NATS, Clickhouse
Gitlab and Github
DigitalOcean, fly.io, Kubernetes, KNative, Pulumi, Terraform

GFX Labs

Principal Engineer (Typescript & Go)

Chicago, Illinois (remote/hybrid)full-time150-200k /year

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