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Frontend Engineer

Remote, Global·Full-time·Added over a year ago

This job was published a year ago

Whetstone Research

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Overview

Job details

Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Fully remote
Per the ad.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Whetstone Research doesn't mention sponsorship, but this role may fit the Digital nomad visa.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Hopefully you're obsessed with implementing high quality user experiences and interfaces. Ideally you're product minded and have a deep amount of respect for users. You love the blockchain industry and everything that entails, including an understanding of why non-custodial UX is what it is. You enjoy quickly testing out and iterating on a product until finding something that converts to real, tangible outcomes. You work well as part of a team, know when to ask for help, and lean on your colleagues in a remote environment to ensure we are continuously releasing improvements. You have experience delivering highly reliable and modern interfaces to millions of users.

The role

This role is going to be working on Pure Markets.

What you'll do

Implementing - new UI features and improved designs
Testing - automate UI testing alongside a release pipeline
Shipping - overseeing successful production releases

About Whetstone Research

Whetstone Research is a quantitative trading and research firm that develops proprietary trading strategies and technology. The company operates at the intersection of finance, engineering, and data science, building sophisticated systems for global financial markets. While relatively lean in headcount compared to large banks, the firm's impact in the markets it trades in is significant, and it is known for its technical rigor and engineering-driven culture.

In Spain, Whetstone Research has established a presence to tap into the local engineering and quantitative talent pool. The roles currently open in Spain (Backend Engineer, Frontend Engineer, Marketing Lead, and Solutions Engineer) indicate a growing hub that values technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration. For international professionals, the firm offers a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment typical of quantitative trading firms, where impact and technical skill are valued over tenure. The Spanish office is a key part of the firm's global expansion, making it an attractive destination for engineers and marketers looking to work in a high-performance, data-driven environment.

Founded: 2018
Employees: 100–500
Headquarters: London, UK
In Spain: Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

The company's Spain office is in Madrid, a major European tech hub with excellent international connectivity.
As a quantitative trading firm, the work is highly technical and data-driven, offering a steep learning curve in engineering and finance.
The firm's culture is described as high-autonomy and low-bureaucracy, typical of modern trading firms.
International professionals are common in this industry, and the working language is typically English.
The company offers exposure to global financial markets and proprietary trading systems.

In their own words

About the company & team

Whetstone Research is focused on designing and building new protocols that accelerate the future of onchain markets. The team is less than 10 people with deep hands on experience in the blockchain industry; previously at Uniswap, Primitive, Aztec, and numerous others. We are working on Doppler, a hyper-efficient price discovery and liquidity bootstrapping Protocol built on the EVM, used by Zora and others. Learn more about Whetstone on our website or read our blog. Let's build the future of onchain markets together.

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