Blockchain Developer Intern

Dialectic; Zug; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus opportunities

Flat hierarchies

Equal-opportunity employer

Job summary

Dialectic is seeking a Developer to join a fast-growing team focused on crypto and blockchain software. The role emphasizes building backend tooling, connectors to on-chain systems, and data pipelines that support DeFi yielding strategies.

You will contribute to backend development in Rust, work with a small, dynamic team, and influence technical decisions while learning the DeFi stack.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Ethereum ecosystem.
• Experience with Solana VM and Rust-based smart contracts is a plus.
• Familiarity with Rust Ethereum libraries (ethers, alloy, foundry).
• Entrepreneurial mindset - independent, flexible, and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Develop Backend Tooling and Services in Rust.
• Work closely with the Yielding team to develop strategies.
• Build connectors to Smart Contract systems.
• Support the team with insights and best practices.

Skills

Rust

Ethereum ecosystem

Entrepreneurial mindset

Self-motivated

Team player

AI tools

Data pipelines

Tools

ethers

foundry

alloy

Job description

Company Overview:
Dialectic, a crypto-native organization of builders and capital advisors, is seeking a Developer to join the team on a full-time basis. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing team, focused on investing in and building compelling software in emerging crypto and blockchain technologies. We produce outlier results through a series of diversified investment strategies in the decentralized finance ecosystem.

Job Summary:
We are offering a Developer Internship focused on Blockchain Applications for a person with strong skills who can support development activities across our stack - building backend tooling, connectors to on-chain systems, and data pipelines that feed our DeFi yielding strategies and inform capital deployment decisions. This position is part of a small and dynamic team, with the ability to shape and impact technical decisions and direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Backend Tooling and Services in Rust
• Work closely with the Yielding team to develop strategies
• Build connectors to Smart Contract systems
• Support the team with insights and best practices

Key Requirements:

• Experience in the Ethereum ecosystem
• Experience with Solana VM and Rust-based smart contracts is a plus
• Familiarity with Rust Ethereum libraries (ethers, alloy, foundry)
• Entrepreneurial mindset - independent, flexible, and self-directed.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and detail-oriented; strong work ethic and team player.
• Use of AI tools/knowledge of how to utilize them to maximize efficiency.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with Solana VM and Rust-based smart contracts.
• Familiarity with Rust Ethereum libraries (ethers, alloy, foundry).
• Experience with machine learning and statistical analysis methods.
• Knowledge of database software tools, quantitative analysis, and data visualization.
• Solidity experience or smart-contract reading ability.
• Advanced data visualization skills.

Benefits:
Dialectic offers an exceptional work culture:

• Dynamic and collegiality in a small team working in fields that are shaping the future of our society.
• As a modern employer, we offer you contemporary working conditions, ample opportunities to develop alongside the company, and exciting and challenging projects.
• Compelling compensation, bonus, and participation opportunities.
• Exposure to extremely talented people and very interesting clients who have unique investment profiles.
• Supportive work and team atmosphere with flat hierarchies and a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dialectic is an equal-opportunity employer with a strong diversity of ideas.