Staff Fullstack Engineer

Architect and own end-to-end delivery of DeFi products with billions in TVL, from React/Next.js frontends through GraphQL/REST APIs to blockchain data indexers, ensuring sub-second response times for users

Design and implement the API and SDK strategy enabling hundreds of integrators to build on Morpho's infrastructure, including versioning patterns, developer experience standards, and real-time streaming systems for high-frequency use cases

Build and optimize high-performance data systems processing millions of on-chain events across 15+ blockchains, using intelligent caching and query optimization to maintain reliability at scale

Lead technical architecture reviews and establish coding standards that raise the technical capability of 5-10 engineers across product teams

Own observability and incident response across the stack, using OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Sentry to ensure reliability for users and integrators

What Success Looks Like

Within 30 days:

Ship a high-impact feature end-to-end that demonstrates competency across the full stack

Complete an architecture review of current systems and propose a modernization roadmap

Build working relationships with key stakeholders across product, protocol, and business teams

Within 4 months:

Lead delivery of a major product initiative from scoping to production

Drive measurable improvements to API p95 latency through caching, query optimization, and architectural changes

Within 1 year:

Own technical architecture for an entire product vertical, with proven reliability and performance metrics

Become the recognized technical authority for fullstack architecture decisions across the organization

You Might Be a Fit If You Have

8-10+ years building fullstack applications at scale, with demonstrated impact on business metrics

Proven track record architecting high-availability systems handling millions of requests daily

Deep TypeScript expertise across client and server — React/Next.js, GraphQL (Apollo Server), Node.js, and typed contract interactions (viem)

Hands-on experience building or maintaining on-chain data indexers (Ponder, Subsquid, or similar) and working knowledge of EVM event structures

Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority

Comfort operating in fast-changing, ambiguous environments without needing a defined playbook

Strong ownership mindset — you drive things to completion and don't wait to be asked

Clear, crisp async communication — you write well and can explain complex technical decisions simply

Team-first approach — you make the engineers around you better, not just the codebase

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Why Join Morpho

End-to-end ownership at real scale: $10B+ in TVL means performance issues affect real money. You'll feel the impact of your work immediately.

Technical authority: This is a force-multiplier position with architecture decision rights across the full product org, not a ticket-taking IC role.

Protocol quality: Morpho's core is ~600 lines of code. Simplicity-first is a genuine engineering philosophy that carries through to how the team operates.

Critical timing: The product layer is scaling fast to match protocol adoption. You'll shape the technical foundation at an inflection point.

Compensation: P90 base salary via Pave benchmarks + MORPHO token grants, with real upside as the protocol grows.

We design benefits around deep work and growth, so you can do the best work of your career. Expect fair, top-tier compensation, real flexibility, time together in Paris, great health coverage, and support to keep learning.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and hire based on talent, potential, and values alignment.