FRONTEND ENGINEER (REACT)

About Uphold The Web3 economy will redefine how financial value is held and transacted - with much activity shifting towards blockchain networks and digital assets. Founded in 2013, Uphold is a Web3 financial platform that supports almost 300 digital assets and acts as Regulated Gateway to the Web3 economy. Featuring integrations with 26 blockchain networks and a robust trading engine connected to 30 underlying venues, the platform allows users to trade ‘Anything-to-Anything’ while enjoying keen pricing and deep liquidity. Uphold has completed more than 120 million transactions worth $40 billion from 10 million customers in over 150 countries. Both people and companies need to access this exciting Web3 world, but it can be technically demanding and time-consuming. Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone. To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com. The opportunity: Uphold is looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our Engineering team. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity where you’ll get to focus on building and improving our web and mobile applications for consumers and businesses. You will be designing and building applications with three core principles in mind: maintainability, performance, and security. If you are excited about UI Frameworks like React, technologies like GraphQL, E2E Testing, Progressive Web Apps and emerging patterns such as JAMStack, Uphold is the place for you! What you’ll be doing primarily: Building the most powerful and easy to use digital Wallet in the world. Delivering new features and enhancements to the platform across web and mobile. Working closely with the Backend Engineering team to integrate backend services. Collaborating with product managers, designers, engineers and other project stakeholders throughout the software development life cycle (planning, design, implementation, deployment and support). Writing high quality code with performance and scalability in mind. Required qualifications: 3+ years of experience as a Frontend Developer Good understanding of the web platform, including DOM, CORS, browser data storage, script loading, request/response headers and others. Knowledge of multiple ECMAScript standards and modern JavaScript best practices. Proficiency in modern CSS, including Flexbox and/or CSS Grid. Knowledge of revision control systems. Basic knowledge of standard development pipelines, including build and other automation tools. Excellent communication skills and a team player with the ability to work in cross-functional teams, and with a great attitude. Cognisant of performance fundamentals such as understanding the difference between layout, painting and compositing. Strong focus on project execution and delivery. Fluent written and oral English skills. Bonus if you have: Familiarity with Vue.js. Experience in developing multi-language applications. Fluency in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets as they are core to our business. Open source project contributions of any kind, such as tools developed to solve specific problems you’ve had or fixing issues on existing projects. Importantly, if you’re looking for a senior role with us, you will have achieved many of the things above while also providing mentorship to others, and have engaged in public speaking opportunities. What we have to offer you: Innovation and Impact: Be a part of a company driving innovation and making meaningful impact. Work on cutting-edge projects in a stimulating and challenging work environment. Competitive Compensation: We offer a salary, stock options, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits. Strong Company Culture: Join a supportive and positive work environment built on shared values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence. Global All-Hands Calls: Regular sessions to share updates, strategize, and foster connections. Development: Opportunities for training and mentorship programs. Flexibility: Work from home, from other locations or slightly different hours available. Inclusive and Diverse Environment: Foster an environment where different perspectives are valued. Benefits: Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance. Home office stipend to support the setup of a productive home office. Generous PTO, healthcare coverage, and employee assistance programs. Interesting and fun events and celebrations. Foodie culture and well-stocked office kitchen. Join our team and embark on a fulfilling career where you'll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and contribute to something meaningful. Come and be a part of our talented team! If this job isn’t exactly what you are looking for, visit our careers page to check out all our exciting opportunities. EEOC Employer We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.