Staff Solidity Engineer – DeFi Protocols & Web3

Aave Labs; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Aave Labs is seeking a Staff smart contract engineer to innovate and build on the Aave protocol and the GHO stablecoin. You will design, implement, and deploy Solidity contracts on Ethereum and other EVM networks, collaborating with the team to maintain the protocol.

You will design secure contracts, contribute to protocol infrastructure, and mentor engineers, while staying current with Ethereum developments and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and implementing Solidity-based smart contracts.
• Experience with DeFi protocols and EVM-compatible networks.
• Proven ability to review and test code for security vulnerabilities and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test secure Solidity smart contracts and DApps.
• Contribute to protocol-level infrastructure and tooling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features; review peers’ code for security and quality.
• Respond to security vulnerabilities with simulations and remediation strategies.
• Mentor and guide other engineers on security and best practices.
• Stay updated on Ethereum developments and adopt new tech when appropriate.

Skills

Solidity

Smart contracts

DeFi protocols

Security best practices

Ethereum ecosystem

Tools

Web3 tooling

Git

Job description

Aave Labs is seeking a Staff smart contract engineer to innovate and build on the Aave protocol and the GHO stablecoin. You will design, implement, and deploy Solidity contracts on Ethereum and other EVM networks, collaborating with the team to maintain the protocol.

You will design secure contracts, contribute to protocol infrastructure, and mentor engineers, while staying current with Ethereum developments and security best practices.