Senior Front-End Engineer
About Messari
Messari is a renowned provider of crypto market intelligence products that empower professionals to navigate the crypto and Web3 landscape confidently. The company focuses on delivering transparency and advanced qualitative and quantitative analytics to the industry by integrating a global research database with a comprehensive set of data visualization and asset discovery tools. Messari aims to equip individuals and institutions with reliable information to facilitate smarter participation in the crypto ecosystem.
Role
We are seeking an experienced senior front-end engineer to develop analytical platforms facilitating user learning, analysis, and engagement in the Web3 domain. As a senior member of the front-end team, your core responsibility will be to craft a coherent user experience that aids in navigating the vast Web3 universe by leveraging on-chain metrics, fundraising data, qualitative research, and more.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in building a robust and scalable front-end to support the growing traffic on the Messari web application. If you enjoy presenting data-rich content in an easily digestible manner, adapting swiftly to changes in the crypto landscape, and pushing the boundaries of innovation in front-end technology, this position would be an excellent fit for you.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the product team in conceptualizing, scoping, and designing customer-facing products on Messari.
- Engage in designing GraphQL and REST APIs integral to Messari's platform.
- Contribute to enhancing our in-house UI framework.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and user experience.
- Define and enhance internal standards for coding style, maintainability, and best practices suitable for high-scale environments.
- Develop and maintain data-intensive UIs using modern frontend technologies like TypeScript, React, GraphQL, NextJS, Golang, and Sanity.
- Work closely with other Messari teams to create and maintain internal web-based tools that streamline their workflows.
Qualifications
- Possess 6+ years of experience and advanced proficiency in modern front-end technologies, including React, NextJS, and TypeScript.
- Ability to independently deliver features and enhancements.
- Demonstrated capability to work on and lead complex projects.
- A passion for delivering high-quality products.
- Detailed knowledge of SEO principles, web accessibility, and technical writing is a plus.
- Empathetic mindset with a commitment to supporting team growth.
- Comfortable in a highly iterative software development process.
- Strong communication skills with a focus on consensus-building and providing regular updates.
- Thrive in a fully remote work setup.
- Keen interest in the crypto space and a passion for crafting tools that aid users in exploring the web3 realm.
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with other components of our tech stack like GraphQL, Postgres, Golang, Node.
- Specific experience with Web3 and/or data visualization tools.
Potential Projects
- Governor: Work on an evolving governance product that enhances understanding of protocol and DAO governance.
- Screener & Asset Profiles: Enhance tools that help customers discover and comprehend various crypto assets tracked by Messari.
- Data Dashboards: Develop data-rich dashboards offering users swift access to a wide range of metrics and charts curated by Messari.
- Content Management Solutions: Collaborate on solutions supporting the curation and categorization of crypto data generated daily.
Salary Ranges for this Position (depending upon experience):
- Associate: $135,000 - $155,000
- Mid-Level: $150,000 - $185,000
- Senior: $195,000 - $200,000+