Remote Solidity Compiler Frontend Engineer

Bazeta; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

CertiK is hiring a Solidity Compiler Frontend Engineer to advance the Solidity compilation frontend and its integration with formal verification tools. You will work on lexical analysis, parsing, AST generation, and semantic analysis to improve performance and diagnostics.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in Solidity compiler work, strong Java skills, and a solid grasp of compiler theory and verification frameworks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in Solidity compiler development or related compiler projects.
• Strong proficiency in Java with deep understanding of Java based compiler development and optimization.
• Solid foundation in compiler theory, including parsing techniques, type systems, and intermediate representations.
• Experience with formal methods or formal verification tools (e.g., SMT solvers, theorem provers, or verification frameworks).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement frontend components for the Solidity compiler, including lexical analysis, parsing, AST generation, and semantic analysis.
• Optimize compiler performance and improve error reporting and diagnostics.
• Develop integration layers between the Solidity compiler and formal verification tools.
• Contribute to the evolution of Solidity language features and specification.
• Collaborate with security researchers to implement static analysis and security checks.
• Maintain and improve existing compiler infrastructure and tooling.

Skills

Solidity

Java

Compiler theory

Formal verification

EVM

Tools

LLVM

SMT solvers

Theorem provers

Job description

CertiK is hiring a Solidity Compiler Frontend Engineer to advance the Solidity compilation frontend and its integration with formal verification tools. You will work on lexical analysis, parsing, AST generation, and semantic analysis to improve performance and diagnostics.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in Solidity compiler work, strong Java skills, and a solid grasp of compiler theory and verification frameworks.