Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

About Morpho

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
• Humble

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.