Tech Lead, dApp

About the role

In this role, you will guide the technical direction and architecture of the 1inch web dApp, emphasizing security and performance. You will be responsible for building production code for critical features and establishing engineering standards to ensure high-quality outputs.

You will collaborate with various teams, including product, design, and backend, to deliver scalable features. Mentorship of frontend engineers will also be a key part of your responsibilities, helping to raise engineering standards and foster a culture of quality and security.

The salary range for this position is between $30,000 and $52,500.

Skills that matter here

• TypeScript: This role requires strong knowledge of TypeScript for building and maintaining complex web applications.
• Angular: Angular expertise is essential for developing the frontend architecture of the dApp.
• REST APIs: Integration of REST APIs is crucial for connecting various backend services.
• Web3 APIs: Experience with Web3 APIs is needed to create multi-chain user experiences.
• Git: Proficiency in Git is necessary for collaborative code development.
• CI/CD: CI/CD pipelines will be used to ensure efficient and reliable code deployment.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over six years of frontend or full-stack development experience.
• Someone who has previously held a senior or technical leadership position.
• An individual with a strong ownership mindset and problem-solving skills.
• A person comfortable mentoring others and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

From the employer

• Lead the technical direction and frontend architecture of the 1inch web dApp, with security as a core design principle.
• Build production code for critical features, complex Web3 user journeys, and performance-sensitive areas.
• Design and improve secure integrations with backend services, blockchain APIs, wallet providers, signing flows, approvals, swaps, and transaction lifecycle management.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards for security, performance, accessibility, testing, and code quality.
• Drive secure-by-design engineering practices and improve the reliability and resilience of wallet-related functionality.
• Mentor frontend engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development.
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices while maintaining rigorous engineering quality, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, design, backend, mobile, QA, and analytics teams to deliver scalable, reliable features and improve the long-term health of the platform.

• 6+ years of professional frontend or full-stack development experience, including experience in a senior or technical leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and Angular, with experience building, shipping, and maintaining large or complex production web applications.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management, application design patterns, and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating REST and Web3 APIs in production environments, including wallet providers, signing, multi-chain user experiences, and libraries such as ethers.js, viem, or web3.js.
• Extensive practical experience using Cursor AI or comparable AI-native engineering environments.
• Experience applying secure engineering practices, threat modelling principles, and securely handling sensitive user and wallet-related data in production environments.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, collaborative code review processes, and AI-assisted engineering workflows with appropriate quality controls.
• Experience mentoring engineers, raising engineering standards, and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset and problem-solving skills.