Frontend Engineer

About Phylax

Phylax Systems is a tech startup building an open-source security protocol for securing decentralized applications (DApps) on L2 networks by actively censoring hacks on the underlying network.

Our team solves one of the most challenging problems in Web3: Security.

The decision for the Phylax team to work on hack prevention came directly from our own experience with a hack. Having gone through the devastating results of a hack, we knew that we needed to do something about it.

Since the early beginnings of our industry, over $10B have been lost to preventable hacks, while in July 2023, there were over 33 hacks in a single month!

About the Role

As the first Frontend Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for implementing the user interface of Phylax Cloud and the Phylax Agent, utilizing serverless technologies to ensure scalability and efficiency.

Your expertise will drive the development of a user-friendly, robust, and scalable frontend architecture. Since you are the first employee, you will set our entire UI architecture, so we don’t require any particular set of technologies (e.g., Next, Svelte). You can use the best tool for the job. We trust you.

Essentially, you will lead the UI development for the hosted version of our open-source monitoring agent, Phylax Node. This hosted version will require the usual UI that someone expects from a SaaS platform (e.g., billing), as well as the UI for interacting with the hosted node.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the frontend architecture for Phylax Cloud.

• Work with serverless architectures to build scalable and efficient frontend solutions.

• Collaborate closely with the product team and developers to create a seamless user experience.

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and serverless trends, integrating them into our practices.

• Create and maintain technical documentation for internal and external use.

• Lead the frontend development efforts and set coding standards and best practices for future hires.

About you

• Experience with React or Next.

• Experience in building complete SaaS applications (auth, billing, etc.)

• Experience with serverless computing platforms (e.g., Cloudflare.)

• Strong understanding of frontend design principles and user experience.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice to have

• Experience as the first frontend hire or building a frontend department from the ground up.

• Contributions to open source projects or active participation in the tech community.

• Experience in Web3, particularly with Ethereum.

Why join us

• Be part of the Phylax Founding team.

• Work on one of the most challenging topics in web3.

• Be the owner of your project and build it from the ground up.

• Deeply impactful work for the entire industry.

• You’ll join a team that appreciates and embraces shitposting.

What we offer

• Flexible PTO

• Health Insurance

• Major industry conferences and events covered

• Remote-first, with a hub in NYC