Senior Frontend Engineer, Magic Eden

$185-220k

+ Equity options

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

GCP

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Java

Linux

Node.js

C++

Rust

Azure

Unix

Expert level

Remote from US

NFT marketplace

Job no longer available

NFT marketplace

101-200 employees

B2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceDigital MediaArtWeb 3.0

Job no longer available

$185-220k

+ Equity options

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

GCP

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Java

Linux

Node.js

C++

Rust

Azure

Unix

Expert level

Remote from US

101-200 employees

B2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceDigital MediaArtWeb 3.0

Company mission

To build the best place to trade and rate onchain.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of software engineering experience
Experience in a frontend development role, with solid JavaScript/HTML/CSS skills
Experience with one or more web frameworks (Vue/React/Angular)
Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, Python, Rust or Go
Experience working with two or more of the following: web application development, Unix/Linux environments, distributed and parallel systems, networking systems, developing large software systems

Desirable

Experience in running large scalable distributed services following a microservice architecture
Experience with cloud native environments built on public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
Experience of troubleshooting in a fast pace and production environment
Strong sense of web design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience

What the job involves

Use full-stack web technology (Node.js, React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS) to develop MVPs and run experiments to validate ideas and iterate quickly, leveraging new technologies, tools when needed
Build platforms, systems and services for internal and external teams to interact with the large scale production systems
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
Bring new ideas and technologies into our platform, innovate and iterate

Our take

The total volume traded in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is well over $50 billion, and they have revolutionized the way that creators can monetize their work. Magic Eden supplies a platform for trading NFTs, that is distinct for its focus on gamers and the internet community. As well as functioning as a marketplace, which is the base capability of many competitors, it also employs vertical integration of NFTs within the games it hosts on its platform.

This unique focus has primed Magic Eden for huge success - it moved from launch to Unicorn status in just 9 months and achieved ICO funding of $45 million in 2023. Although there are much larger NFT marketplaces, such as the market-controlling OpenSea, Magic Eden's incorporation of the Ethereum blockchain into its program (it initially only used the smaller Solana) indicates that it may be set to take on its older, more established competitors.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jun 2022

$130m

SERIES B

Mar 2022

$27m

SERIES A

Total funding: $159.5m

Leadership

Jack Lu

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Jack previously worked as a Project Manager at Google, Consultant at BCG, and Software Engineer at HelloBlock.

Sidney Zhang

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Previously founded and was CTO of HelloBlock. They also worked as an Engineering Manager at both Uber and Facebook.

Zhuoxun Yin

(Co-Founder & COO)

Prior to Magic Eden, worked as a Senior Product Manager at Coinbase. They were also Head Of Strategy & Business Operations at dYdX and a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company.

Zhoujie Zhou

(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)

Former Staff Engineer at Facebook, as well as working at Uber as a Software Engineer and at Checkr as a Senior Staff Software Engineer.

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