DeFi Protocols Engineer - Smart Contracts & Security

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled DeFi Developer to contribute to cutting-edge DeFi projects in Welkom, South Africa. You will build and enhance decentralized financial instruments, develop lending, borrowing, trading, and asset management protocols, and work across the Crypto & Blockchain ecosystem.

The role demands deep DeFi knowledge, smart contract proficiency with Solidity, and experience with frameworks like Hardhat or Truffle.

Qualifications

• Proven ervaring in smart contract development using Solidity and related frameworks.
• Familiarity with AMMs, yield farming, and liquidity pools within DeFi ecosystems.
• Solid understanding of blockchain concepts and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy DeFi protocols and smart contracts on multiple networks.
• Integrate with existing DeFi infrastructure and third-party services to enhance functionality.
• Optimize gas efficiency and security of contracts and protocols.
• Collaborate with product managers and UI/UX teams for seamless DeFi applications.
• Monitor deployed protocols, assess risks, and implement upgrades or patches.

Skills

Solidity

Web3 libraries

DeFi concepts

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled DeFi Developer to contribute to cutting-edge DeFi projects in Welkom, South Africa. You will build and enhance decentralized financial instruments, develop lending, borrowing, trading, and asset management protocols, and work across the Crypto & Blockchain ecosystem.

The role demands deep DeFi knowledge, smart contract proficiency with Solidity, and experience with frameworks like Hardhat or Truffle.