Smart Contract Developer

Filetwigbay; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Des Moines, IA is hiring a junior Smart Contract Developer on a contract basis to design, build, and ship software serving millions of users daily. The role pairs hands-on coding with mentorship and a pathway to advancement.

You will work with Ruby on Rails, Express.js, and microservices, applying Jenkins and Selenium in a modern development workflow, with a focus on reliability, documentation, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with modern development tools and mentoring workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Jenkins and Selenium.
• Ability to document while it’s fresh.

Responsibilities

• Tune Ruby on Rails caching to ensure Des Moines launch.
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning at Google.
• Mentor junior engineers and support code-review culture.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Hand off microservices runbooks to improve on-call readiness and keep PHP services humming.
• Translate compliance rules into guardrails baked into the build.
• Decode the undocumented Express.js service.

Skills

Self-direction

Curiosity

Hands-on technology experience

Mentoring workflows

Detail-oriented

Documentation discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Selenium

Express.js

Job description

Google is hiring a Smart Contract Developer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users every day. We're hiring a junior Smart Contract Developer to join Google on a contract basis, with $47,000 - $73,000 on offer and genuine room to advance.

Key Responsibilities

• Tune Ruby on Rails caching so Google survives the Des Moines launch spike on the same hardware
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Google
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Hand off Microservices runbooks so the next on-call at Google sleeps betterKeep the technology PHP service humming through Des Moines's holiday traffic surge
• Translate technology compliance rules into Selenium guardrails baked into the build
• Decode the undocumented Express.js service nobody at Google remembers writing

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Hands‑on technology experience that holds up to follow‑up questions
• Strong working knowledge of Jenkins and Selenium
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Hands‑on experience with modern Mentoring workflows and tooling
• Detail‑oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy

Anchored in Des Moines, IA, Google designs the kind of mentorship‑focused systems that technology teams quietly depend on every single day. Our Des Moines office runs on mutual respect, low ego, and a genuine willingness to help.

Pair your Ruby on Rails with our $47,000 - $73,000, our mentors, our benefits, and our flexible Des Moines, IA culture, and the math works in your favor.

New applicants this week join a hiring cycle that is already in motion.

We'd rather hear from you sooner than later, so don't sit on this Smart Contract Developer opening.