Senior Web3 Software Engineer, Frontend - Magic

The Role

Magic’s frontend team is responsible for building high-quality, innovative and performant experiences that delight our users. We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer who will help us disrupt the world of identity and radically simplify how developers and enterprises implement seamless web3 wallet solutions in their applications - uncompromising on user-experience, reliability, and security.

Among other things, our Senior Frontend Engineer will focus on:

• Authentication: you will work closely with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to (i) define requirements, (ii) drive technical decisions, and (iii) implement  world class identity management services which allow customers to seamlessly and securely allow their users to authenticate into their products and manage their identities.
• Architecture: you will collaborate with engineering peers across the organization to push forward measurable improvements to the architecture of all Magic systems, including our SDK and UI/UX components. You will collaborate with peers in writing and reviewing technical designs taking special attention to security and quality of proposed solutions. 
• Federated Identity Service: you will play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of our federated identity services architecture accessible through our SDK. You will lead initiatives to build out new functionality, improve existing features, and push service quality to the highest level.

This position is fully remote, and we'd love to see applicants across the US and Canada, with a preference for hybrid NYC talent. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship (ex., H-1B transfer) of employment visas at this time, and applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US or Canada.

You will:

• Empathy with customers, developers, and users who rely on our services
• A passion for improving developer experience and reducing user friction
• Attention to detail and the creativity to bring static mock-ups to life
• Knowledge of security best practices, especially the pitfalls that come with developing secure applications for the web
• An ability to write well-designed, testable, and efficient code while balancing feasibility with ambition
• Knowledge and expertise in following the Agile Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong opinions, loosely held

You have:

• Ideally 6-8 years experience of working within an agile software development team
• Direct experience working within web3 (including freelancing or side projects)
• Experience using web3 libraries like web3.js, ethers.js, viem, etc. 
• Strong passion for Web3 and blockchain knowledge, ideally Ethereum
• Experience in ES6+ JavaScript (TypeScript experience preferred)
• Experience in CSS preprocessors like LESS or SCSS 
• Experience with Next.js, React, React Hooks, and Redux
• Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate empathy and the ability to distill technical concepts into digestible pieces
• Working knowledge of webpack or similar tooling

Bonus points:

• Strong technical writing skills
• Experience developing open source software and developer tools
• Keen awareness of application security, and knowledge of Open Web Application Security Project(OWASP) top 10 vulnerabilities
• Identity and authentication experience
• Wallet and/or web3 experience (domain understanding)

Why you'll love working with us:

• Remote-first culture with flexible working hours
• Competitive salary with stock options
• 99% company-paid medical*, dental and vision insurance; 100% company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan (US) or pension plan (CAN)
• $3,600 annual reimbursement for remote work, wellness and professional development
• Flexible time off
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Family planning and reproductive health benefits, including up to $5,000 reimbursement, through Maven*

*Benefit available to US employees only. Canada healthcare coverage differs.

Salary

• For candidates based in the US, this role's annual base salary is USD $175,000-$195,000
• For candidates based in Canada, this role's annual base salary is CAD $175,000-$195,000

The final offer will take into account several factors, including your experience, skill set, and location. We also consider how your background aligns with the role and what we’re building as a team.