Remote DeFi Architect & Smart Contracts Engineer

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with performance‑dr

Health, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Developer to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop and deploy DeFi protocols, smart contracts and dApps that redefine financial transactions across blockchain networks.

The role requires 3+ years in blockchain with a DeFi focus, Solidity proficiency and experience with Hardhat or Truffle. You will work remotely from South Africa, collaborating with a global product team to deliver secure, scalable financial

Qualifications

• 3+ years of blockchain development experience, with DeFi focus.
• Proficiency in Solidity and frameworks like Hardhat or Truffle.
• Deep understanding of DeFi concepts such as AMMs, yield farming, staking, lending.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure DeFi protocols and smart contracts on blockchain networks.
• Build and maintain dApps for trading, lending and other financial services.
• Integrate with blockchain infrastructure, oracles and external APIs.

Skills

DeFi development

Solidity

Hardhat/Truffle

DeFi concepts (AMMs, yield farming, st

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Developer to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop and deploy DeFi protocols, smart contracts and dApps that redefine financial transactions across blockchain networks.

The role requires 3+ years in blockchain with a DeFi focus, Solidity proficiency and experience with Hardhat or Truffle. You will work remotely from South Africa, collaborating with a global product team to deliver secure, scalable financial