Software Engineer: Gauntlet App

Gauntlet 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 April 2025, Gauntlet manages risk and incentives covering over $42 billion in customer TVL.

Gauntlet 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.

Gauntlet’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.

Gauntlet App:

Join a newly formed product pod focused on the Gauntlet App — our next-generation dApp that allows users to deposit and withdraw into vaults directly. This role is part of a critical initiative to evolve our dashboard into a product directly connected to revenue. You'll be working on a high-impact project tightly aligned with Gauntlet’s core strategy, helping build a robust, user-facing experience at the heart of our business.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a seamless user experience for Gauntlet's decentralized application, ensuring a consistent interface across various vaults and protocols.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to implement new features that enhance user engagement and streamline interactions with the treasury management platform.
• Lead code and design reviews, offering constructive feedback and fostering a culture of high coding standards and best practices within the team.
• Stay informed about the latest developments in blockchain technology and DeFi protocols to drive innovation and improve the platform's functionality.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and user guides to support both internal teams and end-users.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects, ensuring the application operates efficiently and reliably while meeting user needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on full stack engineering.
• Proficient in TypeScript and React; experience with Next.js is a plus.
• Strong understanding of blockchain technology and DeFi protocols, with a willingness to deepen knowledge in these areas.
• Proven ability to design and implement user-centric applications, emphasizing seamless user experiences.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a collaborative mindset for working in a distributed team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on building robust, tested systems.
• Experience with version control systems (i.e., git) and familiarity with agile development methodologies

Bonus Points

• Experience with decentralized applications (dApps) and on-chain interactions.
• Familiarity with financial technology (fintech) products and user experiences.
• Previous work on applications that handle monetary transactions or sensitive user data.
• Knowledge of TypeScript and Next.js, particularly in building scalable web applications.
• Understanding of data visualization techniques and tools

Benefits and Perks

• Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!
• Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive-based compensation
• Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
• 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees
• Laptop provided
• $1,500 WFH stipend upon joining
• $100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
• Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
• Unlimited vacation policy
• 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
• Fertility benefits

Please 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.

The 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.  

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