Frontend Engineer, DeFi Lending Application

The mission of Trust Machines is to grow the Bitcoin economy. We’ve recently raised $150M to realize this vision, build Bitcoin apps, and the open-source technologies required to unleash the true potential of Bitcoin for DeFi and Decentralized Applications.

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a Frontend Engineer to join the remote team at Trust Machines, and join the Granite team to help us craft a beautiful, consumer-facing DeFi Application. The Lending app is building the bleeding edge of Bitcoin DeFi, using novel smart contracting functionality on Bitcoin to deliver a 10x improvement on existing DeFi lending. This role will be critical in improving the user experience of a product as it goes to market. The ideal candidate has start-up experience, is passionate about building amazing consumer apps, and is hungry to build the next big Web3 app. 

What You’ll Do:

• Participate in launching a new DeFi product, and work in quick iterative cycles to provide impactful user experience upgrades
• Develop, maintain, and evolve the Granite web and/or mobile surface. 
• Work closely with the team to understand user needs, and work on high-impact features for our protocol, while championing mature engineering practices.
• Work closely with engineering peers to align on architectural direction and consistent use of design patterns, while considering how code can be shared cross-product.
• Collaborate with the design team, considering multiple ways to solve problems, weighing up implementation complexity, user experience, and product impact.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in consumer software engineering, ideally in a startup 
• Experience with Typescript, frontend frameworks (ideally React, React Native)
• Familiarity with UI design best practices
• High degree of user empathy, inclination to question assumptions, independent self-organizer, openness to feedback, and comfort with technical complexity

We’d Also Like to See:

• Familiarity with Bitcoin, Stacks, and other DeFi protocols
• A security-focused mindset, and familiarity with common attack vectors
• Excited to work in the crypto industry
• We’d love to see any portfolio materials with your application. 

What We Offer:

• 100% work from home
• Flexible Vacation Policy, take the days you need
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Gym & internet reimbursements 
• Your choice of technical setup and equipment
• Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Trust Machines also include equity + token incentives + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $120,000—$150,000 USD

Please note that benefits vary by country. The ones shown above are for our full-time U.S.based employees. Benefits information for non-US-based positions will be provided to individuals who interview for those roles.

About Us

Trust Machines is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and deeply cares about building a diverse team. Trust Machines is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.