About Catalyst:
Catalyst is spearheading the development of a permissionless liquidity layer for the future of modular chains. We're focused on connecting new blockchains seamlessly and permissionlessly with established hubs like Ethereum and Cosmos. Our mission is to remove barriers between blockchains, facilitating free trade and endless opportunities across the decentralised landscape.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the implementation of Catalyst's user interface, shaping the user experience and developing key frontend features.
- Collaborate with our backend developers and design team to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation.
- Ensure the technical feasibility and optimal performance of UI/UX designs.
- Maintain and improve our website, optimising applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Keep up-to-date with emerging front-end and blockchain technologies.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven work experience as a Front End developer, ideally within a crypto/blockchain company.
- Strong experience with modern TypeScript libraries and tooling, especially with ethers.js, web3.js, cosmjs and other crypto web frameworks.
- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, and client-side scripting and TypeScript frameworks.
- Familiarity with automated TypeScript testing, specifically testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha.
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
- Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git.
- Strong understanding of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralised applications.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong ability to think strategically and analytically.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment.