Senior/Staff Smart Contract Engineer

ZipRecruiter; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZipRecruiter is seeking a Senior/Staff Smart Contract Engineer to join its client's fully remote team, focusing on on-chain solutions. In this role, you will have significant ownership in all stages of smart contract development, from design to maintenance, solving complex challenges in the DeFi space.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, bonus and token upside

Fully remote, flexible work culture

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of backend software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Solidity.
• Experience with mainnet-launched protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain smart contracts.
• Solve complex problems and build reliable solutions.
• Drive technical decisions with ownership.

Skills

Backend Software Engineering

Solidity

Smart Contract Security

Contract Testing

Gas Optimisation

Collaboration

Education

Academic background from a top-tier university

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCareer Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior/Staff Smart Contract Engineer - this is a fully remote role and candidates can be based globally.

We are seeking a senior/staff smart contract engineer passionate about solving complex problems and building reliable solutions in the on-chain world. You will play a pivotal role in our journey from testnet to mainnet, with significant ownership in all stages from design, development, deployment, and maintenance.

What We’re Looking For

• 4-10 years of backend software engineering experience, with 2+ years of experience in Solidity.

• Experience designing and building at least one mainnet-launched protocol with high TVL on EVM blockchains.

• Hands-on experience with contract testing, deployment, monitoring, and gas optimisation.

• Deep understanding of smart contract security paradigms and an intrinsic security-first approach.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong sense of ownership and a passion for driving complex technical decisions.

• Ability to move fast and ship software to production with rapid iteration.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience designing and developing liquid staking solutions and/or other DeFi protocols in production.

• Familiarity with blockchain internals and validator client behavior.

• Experience building off-chain software that interacts with smart contracts.

• Deep knowledge of DeFi legos.

• Academic background from a top-tier university and/or experience at a well-regarded technology company is a strong plus.

Why Join Us

• Work at the frontier of crypto and DeFi infrastructure

• Join a tight-knit, low-ego team with deep technical chops

• Competitive compensation, bonus and token upside

• Fully remote, flexible work culture

Compensation & Package

Base Salary + Tokens/Equity