\nGauntlet leads the field in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics. We manage market risk, optimize growth, and ensure economic safety for protocols facilitating most spot trading, borrowing, and lending activity across all of DeFi, protecting and optimizing the largest protocols and networks in the industry. As of January 2025, Gauntlet manages risk and incentives covering over $35 billion in customer TVL.\n\n\nGauntlet continually publishes cutting-edge research that informs our risk models, alerts, and analysis, and is among the most cited institution — including academic institutions — in terms of peer-reviewed papers addressing DeFi as a subject. We’re a Series B company with around 75 employees, operating remote-first with a home base in New York City.\n\n\nGauntlet’s mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future. Building with decentralized systems creates novel challenges for mechanism designers, smart contract developers, and end-users of financial products, which are not seen in traditional software development and investing contexts. Gauntlet is dedicated to enhancing our industry’s understanding of this new domain and revealing how to safely navigate the true bleeding edge of 21st-century financial innovation.\n\n\nWe are looking for engineers for a few projects! See below:\n\n\nPivot/Courier Services\n\n\nWe're developing an algorithmic trading platform to optimize strategies Gauntlet oversees on-chain to capture opportunities across DeFi. We're looking for a product-focused systems generalist to work with users to define requirements and build the system's required components!\n\n\nData & Models\n\n\nWe develop & own the services that power Gauntlet's platform, including all our model capture, infrastructure, deployments & tools to support & scale our systems!\n\n\n\n\n\nResponsibilities\n* Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable systems for data from DeFi protocols, blockchain networks, and various other data sources\n* Contribute to making our platform world-class\n* Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their system requirements and provide the necessary support to help their productivity.\n* Implement quality control measures to ensure system integrity and quality\n* Actively participate in code and design reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and maintaining high coding standards\n* Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure the continuous improvement of the platform\n* Contribute to the creation of technical documentation and user guides\n* Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software defects, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability\n\n\n\nQualifications\n* At least 4 years of professional development experience. More is better but we're flexible\n* Experience with building backend systems.\n* Experience developing production-quality software in high-performance languages. We currently use Python and Typescript but are open to exceptional language agnostic candidates.\n* Experience with dynamic isolated environments  and operational alerting\n* Experience with distributed data processing frameworks and related technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.\n* Ability to quickly internalize abstract concepts in new domains, coupled with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\n* Ability to work independently and within a team, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.\n* Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environment\n* Interests or passion for DeFi and the broader crypto ecosystem, with a willingness to immerse oneself in the space.\n* Bonus Points\n* Experience working in the crypto industry is a plus but is not required.\n* Background in working with complex data sets in data-rich environments\n* Experience with languages and tooling related to complex streaming problems\n* Familiarity with cloud solutions like Google Cloud Platform or AWS\n\n\n\nBonus Points\n* Experience working in the crypto industry is a plus but is not required.\n* Background in working with complex data sets in data-rich environments\n* Experience with languages and tooling related to complex streaming problems\n* Familiarity with cloud solutions like Google Cloud Platform or AWS\n\n\n\nBenefits and Perks\n* Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!\n* Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive-based compensation\n* Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk\n* 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees\n* Laptop provided\n* $1,600 WFH stipend upon joining\n* $100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses\n* Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data\n* Unlimited vacation policy\n* 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks\n* Fertility benefits\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note at this time our hiring is reserved for potential employees who are able to work within the contiguous United States and Canada. Should you need alternative accommodations, please note that in your application.\n\n\nThe national pay range for this role is $165,000 - $205,000 plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level and equity in the company. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for a company of our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.  \n\n\n#LI-Remote \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Python, Cloud, Typescript, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $52,500 — $100,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nNew York City / San Francisco / Los Angeles / Remote

\nAbout Tala\n\n\nTala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.\n\n\nBy creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.\n\n\nMost Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!\n\n\nThe SDE will build and extend Tala’s backend architecture to support new country launches, new features, and a fast-growing user base. As a technologist, the Backend Engineer works towards building a highly available, scalable, reliable, fault-tolerant, and performant microservices platform. \nThe Backend Engineer follows Tala’s engineering processes and standards while advancing Tala’s mission and business objectivesThis is a critical technical role within Tala’s technical track. You will report to the Engineering Manager and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams across the globe.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Do\n* Designing and building large components in multiple services.\n* Work with the team to ensure high quality of architecture and design of systems.\n* Create the optimum technical solution considering all the non-functional requirements.\n* Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.\n* Articulate precisely both technical and business requirements by engaging with architects, data scientists, businesses, and product managers.\n* Engage with team members through technical discussions, design, and ideation through white-boarding.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Need\n* 3+ years experience building successful production software systems.\n* A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field)\n* Incisive ability and demonstrated experience to convert raw requirements into solid architecture and design while exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs.\n* Strong understanding of Java and open-source technologies.\n* Experience designing and deploying for cloud technologies (AWS or GCP)\n* Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Crypto, Java, Cloud, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $57,500 — $92,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nRemote-India

\nCompany Background:\n\nThe Giving Block, a Shift4 company, is the platform helping nonprofits fundraise more effectively from modern philanthropists. Pioneers of the “Crypto Philanthropy” movement, The Giving Block developed the leading solutions for cryptocurrency donations, taking crypto and NFT donations mainstream in the nonprofit sector. The Giving Block’s team then developed a stock giving experience built to empower even more donors to give non-cash assets. When combined, The Giving Block’s product suite empowers more donors than ever to give assets to their favorite causes. Today, thousands of nonprofits are using The Giving Block to fundraise from modern philanthropists. Learn more about The Giving Block here.\n\nShift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) is a leading provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions, delivering a complete omnichannel ecosystem that extends beyond payments to include a wide range of value-added services. The company’s technologies help power over 350 software providers in numerous industries, including hospitality, retail, F&B, e-commerce, lodging, gaming, nonprofits, and many more. With over 7,000 sales partners, the company securely processed more than 3.5 billion transactions annually for over 200,000 businesses in 2019. For more information, visit shift4.com. \n\nShift4’s entry into the nonprofit market began when our CEO raised $243 million for St. Jude as part of his trip to space. Soon after, we acquired The Giving Block, the leader in Crypto Philanthropy. Now we’re expanding to formally offer a full range of payment processing products and services to the nonprofit industry.\n\nSummary:\n\nWe are looking for talented Backed End developer to join our engineering team. You will be working in one of our international Scrum teams in a fast-paced “startup like” environment, participating in development of Core services, working on new features and integrations, taking part in all Scrum team activities, you will be not only doing hands on development and also making technical decisions and designing technical solutions. We need someone who is smart and proactive in taking ownership and seeing problems through to resolution, responsible and self-managed, but at the same time a good team player.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n\n\nWork with founders and senior leadership to bring ideas to life\n\nContinue developing the core product and infrastructure\n\nExample projects: \n\n\n\nCreating internal and external dashboards\n\nClient self-service portal\n\nDonation widget and fundraising platform updates\n\nPartner integrations\n\nDesigning, building and maintaining end-to-end backend services using TypeScript, Node.js and our company's framework.\n\nWriting well-structured, maintainable, and efficient code along with unit tests.\n\nIntegrations with third-party APIs, development of our public API.\n\nResearch and analyze epic tasks and collaborate with the product team.\n\n\n\nEnsure security and quality of backend services as we deal with our client's money.\n\nProvide production support, troubleshooting and bug fixing.\n\nStorage layer: design DB schema, SQL query writing, query performance analysis.\n\nWork in Agile team using Scrum methodology, participate in all sprint activities, grooming sprint backlog, estimation of sprint tasks, creation of technical solutions etc.\n\nCollaborate with the development team, QAs and product team on system improvements and selection of tools and technologies, code review.\n\nAssist the team in creating and maintaining tech documentation.\n\n\n\n\nCompetencies:\n\n\n4+ years of experience as a back-end developer with at least 2-3 recent years of experience with NodeJS\n\nExperience with TypeScript\n\nYou are skilled in SQL databases, OOP, SOLID, system design, design patterns and GRASP\n\nA thorough understanding of writing secure code and an awareness of common security vulnerabilities in web applications\n\nStrong communication skills in English \n\nReact JS\n\nGood understanding about React JS app architecture\n\nRest API\n\nDeep understanding of JavaScript \n\nWeb security\n\nCSS-in-JS\n\nTypeScript\n\nExperience with React JavaScript framework a plus \n\n\n\n\nQualifications:\n\n\nKnowledge of PostgreSQL, cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud), message queue (RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, Kafka), Docker\n\nYou have designed and developed web services or/and done integrations with third party APIs\n\nExperience in production support (troubleshooting, bug fixing)\n\nInterest in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and/or non-profits\n\nAnalytical and problem solving skills\n\nGood understanding of  Web Security Vulnerabilities and best practices\n\nExperience with agile product development\n\nExperience with Jira software (or similar platforms) a plus \n\nSelf-starter with an ability to learn new concepts quickly\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis is a fully remote position, candidates from European time zones are highly welcome.\n\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\n\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Crypto, NFT, React, JavaScript, Cloud, Senior, Sales and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $55,000 — $110,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nLondon, England, United Kingdom