Senior Protocol Lead

Predicate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Best-in-class health, dental and vision insurance

Quarterly world-wide team offsites

Job summary

A blockchain technology company in New York, NY is seeking a Protocol Lead to design, develop, and maintain their smart contract suite. The successful candidate will have extensive software engineering experience, particularly in Solidity, and will collaborate with the engineering team on various blockchain technologies. This role offers unlimited PTO, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for global team gatherings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in Solidity development.
• Deep familiarity with public blockchains and relevant emerging tools.
• Strong scripting skills (TypeScript) and Go.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and maintenance of smart contracts.
• Support customers integrating Predicate at the smart contract level.
• Collaborate with the engineering team on blockchain technology.
• Collaborate with Go and TypeScript teams on blockchain tech.
• Expand knowledge across blockchain ecosystems and educate the team.

Skills

Software engineering

Solidity development

Public blockchains knowledge

TypeScript proficiency

Communication skills

Curiosity and initiative

Communication

Tools

Go

Rust

Job description

Unlock the next era of public blockchain networks

About us
We’re building Predicate, a platform setting the standard for how regulated blockchain applications enforce transaction rules at the smart contract layer. Predicate empowers teams to create modular, programmable policies—such as AML/CFT checks or offchain collateral requirements—that are verified before a transaction executes onchain. Our system enforces these policies with cryptographic guarantees, providing robust, scalable risk management tailored to real-world use cases.

The role

As Protocol Lead, you’ll own the design, development, and maintenance of Predicate’s smart contract suite. You’ll build tooling to support integrations, contribute to core infrastructure, and research emerging technologies to keep us at the forefront of the industry. You’ll also serve as the team’s blockchain subject matter expert, supporting teammates across the stack on all things related to smart contract interactions.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, development, and maintenance of Predicate’s core smart contracts

• Support customers integrating Predicate at the smart contract level

• Iterate on the Predicate SDK and relevant documentation to supply a strong integration experience

• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team in Go and TypeScript on blockchain facing technology

• Develop knowledge across blockchain ecosystems and educate the team

What we look for

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering

• 2+ years of experience in Solidity development

• Deep familiarity with the public blockchains, Solidity, Rust, and relevant emerging tools

• Strong scripting language proficiency (e.g., TypeScript)

• Strong communication skills and comfort working with external partners/customers

• Curiosity, initiative, and a drive to ship high-quality systems

Perks

• Unlimited PTO with a high level of autonomy for your work

• Best-in-class health, dental and vision insurance

• Quarterly world-wide team offsites

Compensation

We are committed to hiring the best talent, and that is reflected in our salary, equity compensation, and culture.