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title: 'Software Engineer - Early Career at Uniswap Labs'
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# Software Engineer - Early Career at Uniswap Labs

- **Company:** Uniswap Labs
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $138k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/uniswap/fb4d4137-f003-4669-beb7-2a5caca88012

## Job description

Uniswap Labs is a core contributor to the Uniswap Protocol, the world's largest DEX, with over $4 trillion in volume across 17 chains. It builds products that help millions access the protocol, including the Uniswap Web App, Wallet, and Trading API. Uniswap Labs is also the primary technical provider for Unichain, a DeFi-native Ethereum Layer 2 built to be the home for liquidity across chains. When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way value flows on the internet. We're hiring our first new-grad engineering cohort. Almost nobody in crypto hires and develops early-career engineers in a structured way — we're going to. You'll join one of our engineering pods, ship production code in your first weeks, and be paired with a dedicated senior engineer who owns your growth. We shape engineers full-stack from the start: you won't be boxed into one layer of the stack, and where you land long-term will follow your strengths.

## What you'll do

- Ship well-tested production code used by millions — across web, backend services, infrastructure, and (if it's your thing) smart contracts
- Work side-by-side with your assigned senior mentor and pod: pairing, code review, and real ownership rather than a training track
- Move across parts of the stack as you grow — we care that you learn to build complete products, not just components
- Work in person with the team at our NYC headquarters, 5 days a week

## What we look for

- A degree in Computer Science or a related field completed (or completing) between December 2024 and September 2026
- Evidence that you build: internships, shipped side projects, open-source contributions, hackathon results — include links (GitHub, live apps, write-ups)
- Strong CS fundamentals and the ability to pick up new languages and systems quickly
- Genuine excitement about crypto and DeFi — no prior crypto experience required
- Able to work from our New York office 5 days per week

## Nice to have

- Anything you've built on or around crypto — a contract, a bot, a dashboard, a hackathon project
- Depth in whatever tools you build with — we don't screen for a specific language or framework, and we'd rather see one thing you've built deeply than a keyword list
- Competitive programming, CTFs, research, or open-source work
- Love for unicorns :)

Minimum full-time salary of $138,400–$198,000. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law. Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are also eligible for other compensation elements, including tokens, and benefits, dependent on the position type. Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents, wellness offerings including a partnership with Equinox Fitness Clubs, 401(k) with 4% employer contribution, annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited and encouraged time off, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup stipend for remote employees and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility). Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability (including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation (including actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality), veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, reproductive health decision making or any other protected category. In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify poster here https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf and the Right to Work poster here https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/file/1133936/dl.

## About Uniswap Labs

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) / Cryptocurrency
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders, liquidity providers) and B2B (enterprise partners, developers using APIs)
- **Mission**: To create a better future for decentralized finance, enabling universal ownership and exchange without intermediaries.

## Products & Services
- **Uniswap Protocol**: The core decentralized trading protocol that uses Automated Market Makers (AMMs) to facilitate peer-to-peer swaps. Over $3 trillion in cumulative trading volume.
- **Uniswap Web App**: The primary front-end interface for accessing the protocol.
- **Uniswap Wallet**: A self-custodial mobile wallet for swapping, earning, and managing crypto assets.
- **Uniswap Trading API**: Infrastructure for developers and institutions to integrate Uniswap liquidity programmatically.
- **Unichain**: A Layer-2 blockchain built to scale DeFi and provide fast, low-cost transactions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over $3 trillion in cumulative trading volume processed through the Uniswap Protocol (as of 2025).
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not explicitly listed in provided sources; however, the company is known to be backed by top crypto venture firms (common knowledge, but not cited here).
- **Growth Signals**: 105 total employees (LinkedIn); 10 active job postings as of mid-2025; monthly job posting growth of +25% (quarterly); hires from major crypto and tech companies (Coinbase, OpenSea, Consensys, Google, Amazon); expansion into Layer-2 infrastructure (Unichain).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover & liquidity moat**: Uniswap pioneered the AMM model and remains the largest DEX by volume, creating deep liquidity that attracts traders and developers.
- **Decentralized governance**: The protocol is governed by UNI token holders, reducing platform risk and aligning incentives with the community.
- **Brand trust**: One of the most recognized names in DeFi, with a strong track record of security and uptime.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling DeFi**: Building Unichain to reduce transaction costs and latency, making DeFi accessible to a broader audience.
- **Product expansion**: Enhancing the Web App, Wallet, and API to serve both retail and institutional users.
- **Developer ecosystem**: Providing infrastructure (API, SDKs) to enable third-party applications to leverage Uniswap liquidity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as building the future of decentralized finance with a strong emphasis on autonomy, ownership, and community. Employee Resource Communities (ERCs) and regular team on-sites foster inclusion.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid workspace (flexible remote/on-site) with HQ in New York City. Remote team members receive home office and co-working stipends.
- **Benefits**:
  - Unlimited PTO
  - 16 weeks paid parental leave
  - 401(k) with 4% employer contribution
  - Medical, dental, vision insurance (Anthem, Kaiser, Guardian, VSP)
  - Family planning & assistance (Maven with HRA)
  - Daily lunch and snacks at HQ
  - Wellness partnership with Equinox Fitness Clubs
  - Learning & development: peer-led UNIversity program, annual learning stipend, industry conference benefit
  - Competitive compensation including cash and token grants

## Sources
1. [about.uniswap.org](https://about.uniswap.org/)
2. [careers.uniswap.org](https://careers.uniswap.org/)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/uniswap-labs)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/uniswaporg)
5. [gm.careers](https://gm.careers/blog/working-at-uniswap)

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