Description:

Dune is a collaborative multi-chain analytics platform focused on making crypto data accessible.
The company is composed of approximately 50 employees working across Europe and eastern US timezones.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will ensure a world-class experience for users on dune.com.
The application is built using Typescript, Next.js on the client side, and NodeJS on the server side via GraphQL, hosted on Vercel and AWS.
You will collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to develop and launch features that enhance user interactions.
Responsibilities include optimizing application performance, enhancing content browsing experiences, writing high-quality TypeScript code, mentoring junior engineers, and championing best practices in software development.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a back-end engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and software engineering principles is required.
You should have demonstrated the ability to lead projects and drive software development cycles from inception to deployment.
Extensive experience with cloud-based infrastructure management, specifically AWS and Kubernetes, is necessary.
You must have experience in building scalable, high-performance web applications.
Expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and GraphQL is required, along with familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as Next.js.
Experience in optimizing applications for performance, scalability, and reliability is essential.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills are needed, especially in a fully distributed team environment.
An entrepreneurial spirit, strong problem-solving skills, and a hands-on approach to software development are important.

The position offers a competitive salary and equity package, with both being in the top 25% of companies in the space.
The employee equity scheme features world-class terms, including a heavily discounted strike price (~90%) and a 10-year exercise window.
Employees receive 5 weeks of PTO plus local public holidays, which can be swapped to suit individual needs.
The company promotes a fully remote-first approach with flexible working hours, allowing employees to structure their own day.
Dune emphasizes a healthy mix of asynchronous and synchronous work to minimize meeting overload.
Private medical insurance, dental, and vision coverage are provided as standard.
Paid parental leave is offered, with 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers, fully paid, plus a 2-week part-time phased return at full pay.
Quarterly offsites in exciting locations are organized for team bonding and collaboration.
Each employee receives a yearly travel allowance for co-working opportunities.
An allowance for at-home setup is provided to ensure comfort and productivity, with options for local co-working space coverage.
Employees have the opportunity to work with some of the best people in the industry.
Dune swag is also provided to employees.