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Software Engineer - Developer Tooling

Unto Labs
Full-time
On-site
San Francisco, California, United States
Software / Technology / IT

About Unto Labs
Unto Labs is a team of low-level engineers pushing distributed systems to the physical limits of modern hardware. We are building the next generation of Layer 1 blockchain technology and the consumer applications that will bring it to millions of people worldwide.

About the Role
We are hiring a Software Engineer - Developer Tooling to invent, prototype, and launch world class developer tooling and applications in a fast-paced environment. You will build and maintain developer facing SDKs as well as full-stack mobile and web experiences with TypeScript, React, and React Native.

If you are passionate about developing tooling and infrastructure, and iterate quickly you'll be a great fit. If you live and breathe crypto, love rapid experimentation, and want to change how mainstream users interact with digital assets, even better.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-end developer-facing product ownership: Design, build, and ship developer tooling and crypto applications for Web, iOS, Android, and web using React, React Native, and gRPC.

  • Rapid prototyping: Assist developers and external partners in ideating and validating their concepts.

  • Innovate in DeFi: Implement wallets, swaps, staking, lending, collectibles, and on-chain gaming flows with smooth UX and strong security guarantees.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with protocol, design, and marketing teams to align releases with network upgrades and ecosystem campaigns

Qualifications

Must-Haves

  • 4+ years building developer facing tooling consumed by web and mobile developers.

  • Expert-level TypeScript, React, and React Native experience.

  • Strong sense of developer empathy, usability, and performance on resource-constrained devices.

  • Clear communication and a bias for ownership and measurable impact.

Nice-to-Haves

  • A personal habit of using crypto daily and staying current with ecosystem trends

  • Swift or Kotlin proficiency for native modules or performance work

  • Familiarity with smart-contract development, systems programming, and cryptography

  • Prior work in gaming, social, or creator tools that intersect with Web3

Why Join Us

  • Pioneer consumer crypto, payments, & DeFi use cases that define how the next billion users interact with on-chain financial services

  • World-class peers from high-frequency trading, systems research, and blockchain R&D

  • Cutting-edge resources including device labs, user-testing budgets, and conference access

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary with significant equity upside

  • Flexible work environment and unlimited vacation

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

  • Hardware and development tool stipend

  • Annual learning and conference budget