Smart Contract Engineer Remote USA (DeFi)

Summary

The client is building a financial app that combines high-yield savings with rewarded spending in a single balance. The Smart Contract Engineer will implement and maintain Ethereum-based economic systems, collaborate with auditors and contributors, support partner protocol integrations, and evaluate DeFi protocols and blockchain mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Be integral to implementing novel economic systems built on top of Ethereum
• Work regularly with security auditors and external contributors to document and upgrade code
• Support and maintain an active test economy, as well as integrations with partner protocols
• Act as a primary contributor to the tech community, evaluating and implementing upgrade proposals
• Ensure smart contracts track state of the art by evaluating new DeFi protocols, EIPs, Layer 1 and Layer 2 mechanisms, etc

Skills

• You combine strong CS/Software Engineering fundamentals with a strong background in math and security
• You have knowledge of cryptography fundamentals and independent interest in economics
• You fail fast, prioritize tests, and you're comfortable up and down the software stack
• 100% remote role for any location USA or Europe
• You're drawn to the hardest problems with the greatest potential impact

Qualifications

Must Haves

• You combine strong CS/Software Engineering fundamentals with a strong background in math and security
• You have knowledge of cryptography fundamentals and independent interest in economics
• You fail fast, prioritize tests, and you're comfortable up and down the software stack
• 100% remote role for any location USA or Europe

Nice to Haves

• You're drawn to the hardest problems with the greatest potential impact

Benefits

• 100% remote role for any location USA or Europe