About the company
Lazer is a world-class digital product studio composed of 80+ senior engineers and designers with backgrounds from companies like Apple, Google, Coinbase, and more. With our product experience, we have designed, engineered, and grown products from $0 to $200M in revenue. Clients seek out our help because we have the talent to deeply understand their needs and provide industry, technical, or product insights that are uniquely valuable to their efforts. Our clients range from early-stage startups and venture studios to recognizable commerce brands and exciting enterprises. Some of our notable clients include Google, Shopify, Coinbase, Alchemy, Hinge, OVO, DIMO, and more. We are a remote-first organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with employees worldwide. We believe in providing the best experience possible for all Lazerites by fostering a strong community through regular events, company vacations, competitive compensation, unlimited PTO, and more! Join Lazer and help us solve problems and build the next generation of products!
Job Summary
Who You Are:
š6+ years of experience in both backend and frontend software development, with significant experience building trading platforms (DEX, CEX, HFT, or similar high-performance trading systems) šExpert-level proficiency with React and modern frontend state management patterns; experience with the TanStack ecosystem is a strong plus šStrong experience with high-performance data visualization and real-time UI components for building dense, data-intensive trading interfaces šSolid backend engineering skills with Go or similar systems languages; experience building WebSocket architectures and backend-for-frontend patterns šDeep understanding of real-time data streaming, order management systems, and trading UI/UX patterns šExperience with component library development and working within established design systems; strong eye for design and attention to detail in high-density interfaces šProven consulting/contracting experience or startup/agency background with strong client management and communication skills šSelf-sufficient professional who thrives with autonomy, moves fast with lean processes, and maintains high quality standards šDeep expertise with major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) for deploying and scaling high-performance applications šExcellent communication skills for explaining technical tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What You'll Do:
šEmbed with client teams to advise and consult founders on building sophisticated trading platforms, order management systems, and real-time trading interfaces šArchitect and develop high-performance trading UIs handling real-time data updates and complex user interactions at scale šBuild and maintain backend proxy layers and APIs to support demanding trading application requirements šDesign and implement component libraries on top of internal design systems, creating reusable patterns for dense trading interfaces šIntegrate with existing APIs, data distribution layers, and trading infrastructure while maintaining low-latency performance requirements
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