Senior Software Engineer

Dune is on a mission to make crypto data accessible. We're a collaborative multi-chain analytics platform used by thousands of developers, analysts, & investors to understand the on-chain world and the frontiers of finance. We're a team of ~50 employees, working together across Europe and eastern US timezones ?. We believe in our mission, and in building a powerful, open product that allows individuals and communities to do deep research into important ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and many more.We're backed by some of the world's best investors. In February ****, we announced our Series B funding round led by Coatue and Union Square Ventures, an important milestone that allowed us to double down on our mission. We're using the funds to educate, reward and empower a new generation of onchain analysts aka WizardsIf you want to have one of the highest impact jobs on the planet, come join our wonderful team of Galaxy brains.Dune is a small team building large things. We are generalist engineers who pick up any challenges together. We like to think and design before jumping into coding. We use Typescript to build scalable systems that are easy to build upon.As a software engineer in Dune focused on our applications, you will play a key role in ensuring a world-class experience for our users and customers on dune.com . Our application is written in Typescript, uses Next.js on the client and NodeJS on the server via GraphQL, and is hosted on Vercel and AWS, respectively.In this role you will:Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ideate, develop, and launch robust features that enhance user interactions on Dune.Optimize application performance to minimize downtime and latency, ensuring a seamless user experience.Enhance the content browsing experience on Dune by implementing new features and improving existing ones.Continuously improve various personas to elevate the experience for users creating and consuming queries and dashboards.Write high-quality, well-tested TypeScript code focusing on scalability, maintainability, and performance.Mentor junior engineers, leading by example in developing clean, efficient, and reusable code.Champion best practices in software development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.You might be a great fit for this role if: Proven experience as a back-end engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and software engineering principles.Demonstrated ability to lead projects and drive software development cycles from inception to deployment.Extensive experience with cloud-based infrastructure management, specifically AWS and KubernetesExtensive experience in building scalable, high-performance web applications.Expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and GraphQL, with familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as Next.js.Experience optimizing applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.Excellent collaboration and communication skills, thriving in a fully distributed team environment.An entrepreneurial spirit, paired with strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to software development.Perks and Benefits A competitive salary and equity package . Both salary and equity is top 25% of companies in the spaceOur employee equity scheme has world-class employee-friendly terms with a heavily discounted strike price (~90%) and a 10-year exercise window5 weeks PTO + local public holidays (that can be swapped to suit you)A fully remote-first approach within a distributed team with flexible working hours; you structure your own daySay goodbye to meeting overload We believe in a healthy mix of async and sync work, so you can focus on what truly matters—no more wasted time on endless meetingsGood health is important, so we offer private medical insurance, dental & vision as standardWe believe in paid parental leave to help you celebrate this important milestone, transition to your new life, and bond with your new baby. We offer 16 weeks to primary caregivers and 6 weeks to secondary caregivers, fully paid. Plus a 2-week part-time phased return at full pay to help you get used to your new (and slightly more complex) scheduleQuarterly offsites in various exciting locations as a company or team to connect, work together and have fun (so far in Tuscany Berlin Austria and Athens ).On top of this each person gets a yearly travel allowance to connect and co-work with someone or a team of people for a few days.An allowance for your at-home setup, to ensure you are happy, comfortable and productive. If you prefer a local co-working space, we'll pay for your desk.Work with some of the best people you'll ever get to meetAnd of course, you get some awesome Dune swag Quality-first resources straight into your inbox from the minds of founders , lead engineers , CTOs , and seasoned pros in the field.#J-*****-Ljbffr