About us

Ambush is an AI studio focused on building consumer products that traders & defi users love. Our team is a blend of AI researchers & software engineers, allowing us to train & finetune our own LLMs and use them to power AI products with strong technical moats.

We’re a lean & hyper-performance oriented team; we are competitive, we like moving fast, and we share a strong desire to solve Web 3’s hardest problems by building novel products that are difficult to replicate.

Our team is crypto-native, & led by one of the industry’s biggest voices: Psycho.

About this role

You’ll help build sleek consumer web-apps for our upcoming AI DeFi products. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design & intuitive UX, while being deeply familiar with DeFi as a native user themselves. This role will be 70% frontend & 30% backend, so a design-savvy candidate is a must.

Requirements:

• Prior success taking a consumer web-app from 0 to 1
• Minimum 3+ years commercial experience as a Web Developer
• Web Stack: Typescript, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Next.js (React), Node.js (backend)
• CSS Stack: Tailwind, Bootstrap and similar libs
• Animations tools: Framer Motion, React Spring and similar
• Dep Management: Webpack, Yarn, npm, and similar
• Familiarity with FE related AWS services: S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, etc
• Strong understanding and experience working with Websockets
• Experience with relational databases, Postgres/MySQL

Why work with Ambush

• Every hire gets profit share + equity + competitive salary
• Lean & high impact team. We hate bureaucracy & will never grow past 10-15 people
• One of the fastest growing AI products in crypto. Profitable in just 30 days
• Proven leadership team with several acquisitions under their belt

About the Role

• Have an excellent understanding of developing with both Wordpress and Drupal.
• Have a mastery of Tailwind CSS and modern front-end development practices.
• Be a great team player, have a bias towards listening, take serious pride in your work, and always look for our process and results to be better the next time out. When you have a passion  for your work and the success of the product, and your teammates, you will be rewarded with the satisfaction of a cohesive team that’s got your back in the same ways. Most importantly, you consider yourself a perpetual student of your craft. We recognize imposter syndrome can be anxiety-inducing, but we channel it as a positive means of learning and getting better at what we do every day.

• Excellent understanding and development with frontend JS and CSS frameworks (e.g. Tailwind and React), and adaptive, responsive, and cross-browser web development
• Familiarity with Bedrock, Sage and Blade is a major asset
• Strong skills in site architecting using a modern Drupal version a must
• Proven experience in delivering pixel-perfect designs that are highly interactive and dynamic
• Excellent grasp of development workflows essential to the modern developer, such as git and command-line tooling
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Process-Minded & Detail-Oriented: you sweat the small stuff as it pertains to your and the agency’s growth

• Custom WordPress development experience, with a concentration on back-end development
• Experience building design systems: component libraries, reusable front-end patterns, etc.
• Experience using best-in-class WordPress and PHP software such as Extended ACF & CPT, and popular Composer libraries
• Experience with accessibility, such as WCAG compliance requirements
• A good sense of humor :)

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance, Dental & Vision
• Defined Annual Profit Sharing Plan 
• 401K  With Up to 4% Company Match
• Discretionary Performance-based Bonuses
• 3 Weeks Paid Vacation 
• Paid Vacation From Christmas Eve through New Year's 
• Paid 1/2-day Summer Fridays (Approx 14/year)
• Open Wellness Days
• $2K Annual Professional Development Stipend
• New Client Bonuses (3% of First 12 Months of New Work You Proactively Bring In)
• Monthly Virtual Happy Hours & Games
• A Super-Aligned Team That Loves Showing Up for Each Other
• Feeling Great About Your Work Making the World a Better Place

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

• Experience Interview (45 - 60 mins)
• Focused Interview with our Director of Technology (20 - 30 mins)
• Skills Test
• Follow up with our Director of Technology (20 - 30 mins)
• Reference Interviews

Who We Are:*

Ethena Labs is building the first ETH based yield-bearing synthetic dollar. Arthur Hayes is a founding advisor and the team has deep experience across traditional finance and crypto engineering from firms such as Cerberus, Wintermute, Flow Traders, Deribit, Paradigm, Aave, Blockdaemon and Kaiko. We are backed by every major exchange and trading entities in the space.

What we are Doing:

We are building derivative infrastructure to enable Ethereum to transform into the Internet Bond via delta-neutral derivatives positions, to create the first crypto-native, yield bearing synthetic dollar: sUSDe.

We believe creating a synthetic dollar which is not reliant on existing banking infrastructure is the single most important problem to solve and largest opportunity in crypto today.

USDe will form the first part of a broader ecosystem of products we are building including fixed and floating rate internet bonds and composable repo leveraged markets.

Join us!

The ideal candidate would be in one of the following time zones: EST, GMT, CET, EEST

The Team:

We are a small team of 16, 8 of which are engineers.  Collectively our DNA, so far, is a strong mix of high performing Web3 and Tradfi experience including, Wintermute, Blockdaemon, Capital One, Flowtraders, Bebop, SIX, Aave. The team is geographically distributed but connects daily and everyone has distinct responsibilities.  We take engineer onboarding seriously and will provide all the support you need to get up and running. We are collaborative, lean and thrive on the mission to bring such a disruptive product to market as USDe, the Internet Bond and the further supporting elements of this new ecosystem.

Who We are Looking For:

• An Engineer who is passionate about building products/applications within Defi.
• Individual who is excited by the opportunity to join a founding core team and drive a product from zero to one.
• At least 2 years of experience in developing front-ends for decentralized applications and can provide examples of prior work.
• An individual who is curious and always looking to learn new concepts on the overlap between frontier technology and financial concepts.

Responsibilities:

• You will work on our React Web3 application, which enables users to mint and stake USDe, as well as our off-chain backend python infrastructure which listens for events, manages custody positions, routes orders, etc.
• Working directly with custody and exchange providers to build information on the ongoing solvency and equity positions of internal accounts.
• Creative license to push the boundaries of Defi design.
• Collaborate with the team and cross-functional partners on all aspects of product development including smart contract back-end engineers and mentor team members to refine their technical and architectural skills

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of full-stack, modern Javascript: React and Typescript
• Strong Python skills
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience working with GraphQL
• Experience with our frameworks - NextJS and TailwindCSS.
• A strong design sense including attention to detail matching a design in frontend implementation as well as good design judgment and ability to operate without a fully fleshed out design
• Expert knowledge of Web3 libraries and tools like, Viem, Wagmi, The Graph
• Understanding of concepts like caching, edge functions, RPC providers that are critical to performant frontend development in Web3.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Our Engineering Stack:

• Frontend: React, NextJS, Wagmi, Viem, TailwindCSS
• Backend: Python, AWS, GraphQL, Vercel

$125,000 - $175,000 a year

If you subscribe to the mission of separating the dollar from the state, then we want to hear from you!

We look forward to receiving your application and will be in touch after having a chance to review.

In the meantime, here are some links to more information about Ethena Labs to help you check us out:

Website Twitter LinkedIn Discord

We are looking for a Crypto Native, Senior Full Stack Developer Lead to join our innovative team of 35 crypto pioneers. Immersed in the forefront of Web3 technology, spanning AI, cloud computing, GPU, DePIN, No-Code AI, and development tools, we aim to build cutting-edge projects that redefine the boundaries of the crypto space. If you’re passionate about leveraging your comprehensive full-stack development skills to contribute to groundbreaking projects, this is your call to action.

Who are we?

We are passionate creators, bringing to life innovative crypto projects across a variety of niches. Operating fully remotely, our team values creativity, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to the Web3 domain.

What we value

• Technical Proficiency: You bring a high level of expertise in both frontend and backend development, capable of building scalable, high-performance applications.
• Innovation and Creativity: Your work embodies innovation, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to create user-friendly, impactful solutions.
• Adaptability: In the fast-paced world of crypto, your ability to adapt and pivot according to project needs and emerging trends is crucial.
• Collaborative Spirit: You excel in a collaborative environment, contributing to and learning from a team of passionate professionals.

Your technical stack

• Frontend: Mastery of Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and familiarity with Shadcn, Rainbowkit, Wagmi, Ether.js, and TypeScript. Experience with GSAP or Framer Motion is a plus for creating engaging, dynamic user interfaces.
• Backend: Proficient in Node.js with experience in NestJS (optional). Your work on the server-side is as impactful as on the client side.
• ORM: Experience with Prisma or Drizzle, ensuring efficient and secure database management.
• For AI: Proficient in Python with experience in integrating existing large language models (LLMs) into applications, enhancing our projects with AI capabilities.

Why you should join

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be integral to the development and success of projects at the bleeding edge of crypto and Web3.
• Innovative Environment: Work on diverse projects that allow for creative freedom and technical challenge, ensuring you’re always engaged and learning.
• Remote Flexibility: Embrace the flexibility to work from anywhere, supported by a culture that values balance and dynamism.
• Collaborative Growth: Join a team where your skills will not only be valued but will also contribute to collective learning and innovation.

How to apply

• Are you ready to take on the challenge and push the boundaries of what’s possible in Web3 development? We’d love to see your work.
• Direct message @ceosvex on tg with your resume, links to your portfolio or/and GitHub, and any projects that best showcase your expertise with the mentioned tech stack.

Chronicle Protocol is a decentralized Oracle solution securing over $10 billion in collateral since 2017. We continue to secure MakerDAO while establishing a stand-alone brand and business proposition and building the world’s first fully verifiable, cost-efficient, scalable, and decentralized oracle.

The combination of Chronicle Protocol’s groundbreaking proprietary tech and impressive track record in Web3 represents an opportunity to establish a new leader in the oracle space, capable of servicing businesses across all blockchains, recognized for its gold standard of verifiability, scalability, transparency, accessibility, resilience, and security.

We are looking for a mid-level full-stack developer preferably based in located in the standard time zones between UTC+0 to UTC+2. We are a lean team, so this role is for someone who enjoys being hands-on and having full ownership and autonomy over their work.

What you will be doing:

• Delivering best in class dashboards that are bridging paradigms of WEB2 and WEB3 for our customers
• Perform technical analysis, design, testing, documentation, and construction tasks for development and maintenance work on back-end services, reusable building blocks, and front-end web applications
• brainstorming about new ideas to improve the customer’s experience
• working together with our UX/UI designer to create a beautiful website
• Documenting software specs and development processes and occasionally preparing project technical memos for our developers community

The Mission

• Chronicle strives to maintain technical leadership providing cost-efficient, verifiable, blockchain agnostic and decentralized Oracles for WEB3 ecosystem
• The product should be highly available, deployed on multiple nodes on a zero downtime approach. Also it should be traceable, allowing you to follow a request in multiple services.

What you bring to the table:

• At least 3 years of experience with Front-End and Back-End development.
• Expert-level JavaScript/TypeScript experience
• Proven experience with react and CSS
• Strong ability to define and summarize ambiguous problems
• Strong ability to understand business objectives, translate them into technical goals, then execute on them
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively interface with business development, marketing, engineering, and outside parties
• Ability to think in a security-oriented, adversarial mindset
• Self-driven motivation with ability to work independently and with a limited oversight

You will stand our if:

• Knowledge of WEB3 and a keen interest to learn more all things crypto and blockchain
• Familiarity with working in a startup environment
• Familiar with Next.js and Tailwind
• Familiarity with document-based data storage
• Applied Design Thinking for creating excellent UI, while translating complex ideas into simple interfaces

What we offer:

• Opportunity to enter the exciting world of WEB3 and learn from some of the best minds in the industry; Don’t worry, our blockchain onboarding will pave your way for an epic journey
• Remote first. You’ll be joining a team working from all over the world.
• Flexible working arrangements. Create your own journey with flexible working schedules and locations.
• Real Impact: We are working on some of the most exciting projects in WEB3 using the latest technologies. Your code won’t just run – it’ll reshape industries
• 6 weeks’ vacation, rewarding your commitment with us
• Flexible working hours
• Exciting and exhausting offsites to meet up with the team
• Merch and Gifts – we love our branded swag as we believe in showing our appreciation in style

Our recruitment process:

• Initial HR selection
• Manager discussion
• Two technical interviews
• Offer

Meet us!

If you are still unsure, we are inviting you to come by anytime to our Discord channel without any commitment.

All applications are strictly confidential. We will not disclose any private information without having your approval.