DeFi Engineer: Smart Contracts & Protocols (Hybrid)

Placements24

Mtubatuba Local Municipality

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health insurance

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, seeks a DeFi Developer to design and deploy secure smart contracts for scalable DeFi applications, with a hybrid work model combining in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.

You will work on integrating DeFi protocols with front-end interfaces, optimizing gas usage, and performing security audits while staying current with evolving blockchain tech. A strong background in Solidity and DeFi primitives is required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
3+ years in software development with a focus on DeFi and smart contracts.
Proficiency in Solidity and experience with EVM-compatible blockchains.
Understanding of financial markets and DeFi primitives.
Experience with development tools like Hardhat, Truffle, or Foundry.
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and deploy secure DeFi smart contracts for lending, trading, and yield farming.
Integrate blockchain technologies with existing financial systems and front-end interfaces.
Optimize smart contract performance and gas efficiency for large-scale deployment.
Conduct security audits and code reviews to ensure DeFi protocol integrity.
Stay current with DeFi space developments and collaborate with product managers and designers to launch new products.