Principal Engineer, Frontend

Trojan Trading

4d • $300,000 - $500,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Principal Frontend Engineer with deep, broad experience
around building highly performant, real-time, interactive frontends for
trading-focused web apps. You will play a key role and be expected to be a
subject matter expert in this area for Trojan Trading. Our Founders and team
will lean heavily on your past experience as a First-or-Founding Engineering to
propel Trojan Trading as we expand our offerings and grow our user base.

Requirements

• Experience: Founder, First Engineer, or Lead experience at a significant, reputable DeFi project building with React/NextJS, Typescript, and Jotai
• Trading Platforms: Must have experience where you have owned and built the frontend of a real-time, highly interactive trading platform
• Self-Motivation and Autonomy: Proven ability to work independently and take initiative with a proactive mindset to push tasks forward
• Leadership Insight: Must have experience working alongside leadership and founders to make key decisions about the frontend of a trading web app including, but not limited to, tech stack, product design, and feature design.
• 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
• Clear Communication: Strong ability to articulate ideas and collaborate effectively with team members
• Interest in DeFi: A genuine curiosity and understanding of cryptocurrency and trading trends
• Pride: We look for people who take deep pride and responsibility in the products they build. Crypto moves at breakneck speed, and only the most driven, fast-moving teams succeed.
• Team Collaboration: Strong communication skills to work effectively within a cross-functional team. Experience working within a mid-sized engineer team.

Nice To Haves

• Passion or experience in on-chain trading; being a part-time trader on Solana is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, Build, and Maintain: Create, develop, and maintain a responsive and user-centric web app with React/NextJS, TypeScript, and Jotai.
• Own and Take Initiative: Own new features, improve existing features, and take initiative in the iterative development process of Trojan Trading products
• Optimize for Speed: Implement best practices to maintain the app’s fast and responsive performance, especially on mobile devices.
• Problem-Solve with Impact: Tackle complex challenges with effective, innovative solutions that enhance user experience.
• Champion Code Quality: Ensure clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, contributing to a sustainable development environment.
• Engage in Real-Time Features: Support the integration of real-time data and enhance user interactions for trading functionalities.

Benefits

• Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere on your schedule.
• Challenging Projects: Solve complex problems with cutting-edge technology in the trading space.
• Impactful Role: Shape backend systems powering one of the largest trading platforms on the market and shaping the experience of tens of thousands of daily users.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees