Lazer - Senior Full Stack Engineer - Crypto Trading (6 month contract to hire)
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Requirements
• 6+ years of experience in both backend and frontend software development, with significant experience building trading platforms (DEX, CEX, HFT, or similar high-performance trading systems) • Expert-level proficiency with React and modern frontend state management patterns; experience with the TanStack ecosystem is a strong plus • Strong experience with high-performance data visualization and real-time UI components for building dense, data-intensive trading interfaces • Solid backend engineering skills with Go or similar systems languages; experience building WebSocket architectures and backend-for-frontend patterns • Deep understanding of real-time data streaming, order management systems, and trading UI/UX patterns • Experience with component library development and working within established design systems; strong eye for design and attention to detail in high-density interfaces • Proven consulting/contracting experience or startup/agency background with strong client management and communication skills • Self-sufficient professional who thrives with autonomy, moves fast with lean processes, and maintains high quality standards • Deep expertise with major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) for deploying and scaling high-performance applications • Excellent communication skills for explaining technical tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • The following would be bonus experience to have, though highlight any additional experience or skills you may have. We like working with people with varied backgrounds and experiences. • Experience with blockchain protocols and web3 development (EVM, Solana, or other ecosystems) • Background in quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, or market microstructure • Experience with real-time communication protocols or trading-specific standards • Familiarity with order book management, matching engines, or risk management systems • Experience with Rust or other high-performance backend languages • Knowledge of charting and data visualization libraries • Experience with mobile development for trading applications • Contributions to open source trading tools or infrastructure
Responsibilities
• Embed with client teams to advise and consult founders on building sophisticated trading platforms, order management systems, and real-time trading interfaces • Architect and develop high-performance trading UIs handling real-time data updates and complex user interactions at scale • Build and maintain backend proxy layers and APIs to support demanding trading application requirements • Design and implement component libraries on top of internal design systems, creating reusable patterns for dense trading interfaces • Integrate with existing APIs, data distribution layers, and trading infrastructure while maintaining low-latency performance requirements • Uplevel client engineering teams through mentorship, improved architecture, and enhanced engineering processes • Lead technical strategy discussions with clients, managing project timelines and expectations for complex trading platform builds • Help grow our team's technical capabilities by experimenting with cutting-edge tools and contributing back to the open source ecosystem
Benefits
• 🚀 Accelerate Your Growth: Work across multiple industries and cutting-edge projects with a team that ships fast. • Accelerate Your Growth: • 💥 Maximum Impact: Shape the future of the tech industry by helping ambitious projects reach their potential. • Maximum Impact: • 🏅 True Ownership: Everyone ships code and has real autonomy with minimal meetings. • True Ownership: • 💡 Continuous Learning: Be part of a team of senior engineers and designers who love learning and knowledge sharing. • Continuous Learning: • 🤖 You Resist Modern Tools: We leverage AI and cutting-edge technology to build rapidly and focus our energy on solving the most complex, high-impact challenges for our clients. • You Resist Modern Tools: • 🏗️ You Crave High Structure: We thrive in an autonomous, fast-moving environment, which means you need to be comfortable with some ambiguity. • You Crave High Structure: • 😴 You Prefer Conventional Careers: Our consulting approach involves varied projects and direct client interaction — it's not for everyone. • You Prefer Conventional Careers: • 1️⃣ You Like Staying in One Lane: Our projects require adapting to different tech stacks and modern tooling quickly. • You Like Staying in One Lane: • 🌐 Work From Anywhere: Choose your workspace — all you need is strong wifi and a passion for building! • Work From Anywhere: • 🧘♂️ Work / Life Balance: We believe in our team’s ability to have it all; a great career, and time to unplug and live…you know...life. • Work / Life Balance: • 🩺 Employee Care: We provide full benefits (healthcare, dental, vision) for our employees (401k for our US employees) • Employee Care: • 🏖️ Unlimited PTO: Everyone needs a break. Take at least 15 days off a year, and more if you need—just be cool about it and keep the team in mind. • Unlimited PTO: • 🎉 Regular Team Retreat: Join us for a week of team bonding at amazing destinations. Recent trips include the Dominican Republic, Cancun, and Hawaii — plus ones welcome. • Regular Team Retreat:
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