Senior Smart Contract Engineer

1872 Consulting; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the blockchain space is seeking a Senior Blockchain/Smart Contract Engineer to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and smart contract development, contributing to innovative cryptocurrency projects. You'll be responsible for evaluating new protocols, implementing upgrades, and collaborating with security auditors. Join a dynamic team focused on building cutting-edge blockchain technology and launching their public beta this summer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with smart contract engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smart contracts track state of the art by evaluating new DeFi protocols.
• Implement and launch cryptocurrency built on ETH.

Skills

Software Engineering

Smart Contract Engineering

Back-end Development

Tools

Solidity

Python

Scala

Go

Job description

Senior Blockchain/Smart Contract Engineer

100% remote (even after COVID)

Summary

We have been heads down building real Blockchain technology over the last 3 years in stealth, and are getting ready to launch our public beta this summer.

Our product suite combines high-yield savings with rewarded spending in a single, compounding balance that's easy to manage.

We also have our own token, which we've used for fundraising through private token sales.

What you'll be building

1. Ensure smart contracts track state of the art by evaluating new DeFi protocols, EIPs, Layer 1 and Layer 2 mechanisms, etc.
2. Be integral to implementing and launching our cryptocurrency built on ETH
3. Work regularly with security auditors and external contributors to document and upgrade currency code.
4. Support and maintain an active test economy, as well as integrations with partner protocols.
5. Act as primary contributor to the tech community, evaluating and implementing upgrade proposals.

Skills we're seeking

1. 5+ years of software engineering experience
2. Experience with smart contract engineering, using Solidity, or comparable technology
3. Strong back-end development experience with Python, Scala, Go or a comparable language

Nice to have experience

1. Experience building tokens on top of Ethereum
2. Experience with full-stack development