Senior Staff Frontend Developer

Senior/Staff Front End Developer - High-Volume Crypto Trading Platform

Location: Remote - US or Europe (Preference for US based candidates)

Compensation: $200K - $300K

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a market-leading company in cryptocurrency trading technology, renowned for operating one of the largest platforms in the space, currently facilitating over $25 billion in volume for more than 50,000 daily active users. They set the standard for speed, innovation, and reliability, offering advanced on-chain trading tools like DCA & limit orders, sniping, and automatic wallet copy-trading.

Having secured significant market share, the company is expanding its influence with a new, high-priority product: a dedicated web-based trading terminal. They are seeking a highly autonomous and driven Senior/Staff Front-End Developer to collaborate with their existing team and lead the creation of this high-performance web application. You will be instrumental in translating the platform's robust trading capabilities to the web, ensuring the user experience matches our hallmark speed and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and Maintain: Develop and maintain a responsive and user-centric web application using React/NextJS and TypeScript .
• Optimize for Speed: Implement best practices and optimizations to maintain the app's exceptionally fast and responsive performance , especially on mobile devices.
• Real-Time Features: Support the integration and management of real-time data and WebSockets to enhance user interactions for trading functionalities.
• Collaborate and Integrate: Work closely with the Senior Full-Stack Developer to ensure seamless front-end and back-end integration.
• Problem-Solve with Impact: Tackle complex technical challenges with effective, innovative solutions that significantly enhance user experience.
• Champion Code Quality: Ensure the delivery of clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, fostering a sustainable development environment.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years in front-end development with significant experience in React/NextJS and TypeScript .
• Domain Expertise: Must have experience building out the frontend of a trading platform or exchange.
• Leadership Insight: Previous experience as a key decision-maker on a frontend team , contributing to critical platform components (e.g., tech stack and design decisions).
• Autonomy: Proven ability to work independently and proactively manage tasks and push projects forward.
• Technical Excellence:
• Expertise in creating fast, dynamic, and optimized web interfaces .
• Comfort with real-time data handling and WebSocket management .
• Innovative Thinking: Adept at identifying potential challenges or improvements and implementing effective solutions promptly.
• Interest in DeFi: A ge