Lead Smart Contract Engineer — Hybrid + Stock Options

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Smart Contract Engineer to spearhead secure contract development for innovative dApps. You will design, develop, test, and deploy Solidity-based contracts, while mentoring junior developers and guiding architectural decisions in a hybrid work setup.

The role emphasizes leadership, code quality, and security, with responsibilities spanning reviews, security hardening, and collaboration with product and frontend teams.

Qualifications

• Proven deployed projects in smart contract development.
• Expertise in Solidity and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
• Understanding of smart contract security principles and vulnerabilities.
• Experience with Smart Contract testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience leading a team of developers and mentoring junior talent.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of secure and efficient smart contracts.
• Write high-quality, well-documented, and thoroughly tested smart contract code in Solidity or other relevant languages.
• Mentor and guide junior smart contract developers, fostering their technical growth.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to define smart contract requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices.
• Architect and implement secure and scalable decentralized applications (dApps).
• Identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities in smart contracts.
• Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap for the blockchain team.
• Research emerging trends and technologies in the smart contract and DeFi space.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to smart contract deployment and execution.

Skills

Solidity

EVM

Smart contract security

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Blockchain architecture

Testing

Communication

Hybrid work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Smart Contract Engineer to spearhead secure contract development for innovative dApps. You will design, develop, test, and deploy Solidity-based contracts, while mentoring junior developers and guiding architectural decisions in a hybrid work setup.

The role emphasizes leadership, code quality, and security, with responsibilities spanning reviews, security hardening, and collaboration with product and frontend teams.