Senior Design Engineer, Matcha

COMPANY

At 0x, our mission is to 'Create a Tokenized World Where All Forms of Value Can Flow Freely'. We deliver this to web3 builders with a delightfully simple suite of developer APIs that provide faster trading, better prices, and superior user experience.

Founded in 2017, we’ve processed over 78M+ transactions and $140B+ in trading volume from users trading on Matcha, Coinbase Wallet, Robinhood Wallet, Phantom, Rainbow, DefiLlama, MetaMask, Zerion, Zapper, and many more. Our investors include Greylock Partners, Pantera Capital, and Jump Crypto.

When you join 0x, you’ll become part of a veteran team of crypto builders who know the importance of code quality, team cohesion, and a culture of learning.

At Matcha, a leading DEX Aggregator, built by 0x. We’re looking for a Senior Design Engineer to bridge the gap between design and front-end engineering while driving architectural excellence and technical innovation across our platform. This role is perfect for someone who combines deep front-end architectural expertise with a passion for crafting intuitive user experiences. You thrive on building scalable systems, sweating the small details, implementing UI improvements, and crafting smooth transitions.

You'll be great at this if you can

• Implement beautiful UI and smooth interactions

• Build and improve our front-end architecture for better performance

• Expand our design system and component library

• Prototype quickly and refine designs based on feedback

• Mentor others on modern front-end practices

Day-to-day you'll

• Turn design concepts into reality (even without detailed specs)

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to build polished, high-quality UI components

• Sweat the small details, whether it’s refining button states, animations, typography, etc.

• Champion frontend best practices and mentor the team by contributing to technical decision-making.

What we need

• 5+ years in front-end development, design engineering, or a hybrid role

• React, TypeScript, and modern front-end architecture skills

• Experience with vector and motion graphics, including SVG, HTML5 Canvas, and animation using JavaScript and CSS (e.g., Framer motion, GreenSock, three.js, ProcessingJS, etc).

• Experience building design systems and component libraries

• Strong UX sensibilities with an eye for detail

• You live in a US/EU Compatible Time Zone

• An eye for detail—you care about spacing, typography, animations, and micro-interactions.

• Passion for finance, Web3, and crypto

Bonus points for

• Experience with TradFi or Web3 products

• Experience with GraphQL/REST APIs

• Hands-on crypto experience—familiarity with Ethereum addresses, ENS, dApps, and on-chain interactions.

• User of Matcha and other decentralized exchanges and products.

Matcha Tech Stack

We care far more that someone has solid fundamentals, is generally intelligent, has strong learning agility, and is an overall good human.  That said, we’re excited about the rapidly evolving tech we’re building on. It includes:

• Next.js

• React

• TypeScript

• Vanilla extract

• Wagmi and Viem for interacting with Ethereum

BENEFITS

• The base salary range for this position is USD $95,000 - $230,000 + equity + ZRX tokens + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, location, business needs, and candidate preferences between the different compensation elements.

• Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability) for U.S.-based employees — 100% of base plan covered for you and dependents

• 401k and FSA for U.S.-based employees

• Monthly mobile phone bill, wellness, and pre-tax transportation expense

• Covered mental health benefits (included professional therapy sessions)

• A supportive remote environment

• Lunch reimbursement for all employees across the globe!

• Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: laptop, headphones, and any other work gear you may need

• 12-week paid parental leave

• Great office conveniently located in the SF Financial District for those in the region!

• Flexible vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)

• Multiple annual in-person team meet-ups around the globe

0x and its associated entities are dedicated to fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging in its teams and workforce, and are proud to be equal opportunity employers. 0x does not make employment or hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including those who are pregnant or have given birth), sexual orientation, gender, gender expression or identity, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, political affiliation, or any other basis that is protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This includes not making such decisions based on the status itself, as well as any associations, perceptions, and assumptions made regarding these statuses. 0x will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a way that is consistent with San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to ensuring that all applicants and employees can perform to their fullest potential, including through obtaining reasonable accommodations when necessary.