Lead Smart Contract Architect | Ethereum & DeFi

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Smart Contract Developer to head the Durban team, designing, developing and securing complex contracts powering Web3 applications on Ethereum. You will mentor engineers and set development standards to ensure code quality and security.

You will guide security reviews, collaborate with product managers to translate business logic into robust contracts, and pursue scalable DeFi solutions in a fast-paced blockchain environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Smart Contract Developer with secure, production-ready contracts.
• Expertise in Solidity and deep understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
• Experience with security best practices, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with DeFi protocols and patterns.
• Ability to lead and mentor a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of secure smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
• Mentor and guide a team of smart contract developers.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and security protocols for smart contract development.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews, security audits, and vulnerability assessments to ensure contract integrity.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business logic into functional smart contracts.
• Research and implement innovative solutions for scalability, gas optimization, and DeFi mechanisms.

Skills

Solidity

EVM

Security audits

Team leadership

DeFi familiarity

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Smart Contract Developer to head the Durban team, designing, developing and securing complex contracts powering Web3 applications on Ethereum. You will mentor engineers and set development standards to ensure code quality and security.

You will guide security reviews, collaborate with product managers to translate business logic into robust contracts, and pursue scalable DeFi solutions in a fast-paced blockchain environment.