Remote DeFi Architect & Smart Contract Engineer

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,959,000 - 2,938,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remote salary

Health benefits

Flexible hours

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Blockchain Engineer focused on DeFi to join a globally distributed team. You will design, test, and deploy secure DeFi protocols, and work across lending, swapping, and liquidity solutions that operate on multiple networks.

You will collaborate with product and security teams, implement best practices for smart contracts, auditing, and performance optimization, while enjoying a fully remote, async work culture with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years in blockchain dev with 2+ years in DeFi protocols.
• Expertise in Solidity and major DeFi frameworks and tools.
• Strong understanding of traditional finance and DeFi concepts.
• Knowledge of smart contract security and auditing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy smart contracts for DeFi applications.
• Architect scalable, secure blockchain solutions for financial services.
• Integrate with multiple blockchain networks and protocols.
• Conduct security audits and vulnerability assessments of contracts.
• Collaborate with product teams to define DeFi features and UX.
• Monitor network performance and optimize DeFi applications.

Skills

Solidity

DeFi protocols

Blockchain development

Smart contracts

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Web3.js

Slither

MythX

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Blockchain Engineer focused on DeFi to join a globally distributed team. You will design, test, and deploy secure DeFi protocols, and work across lending, swapping, and liquidity solutions that operate on multiple networks.

You will collaborate with product and security teams, implement best practices for smart contracts, auditing, and performance optimization, while enjoying a fully remote, async work culture with flexible hours.