Remote DeFi Protocol Engineer - Equity & Impact

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Equity options

Health benefits

Paid time off

Flexible remote work

Learning funding

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a DeFi Protocol Developer to design, build, and deploy secure DeFi protocols from a remote-first setup. You will work on lending, trading, and asset management protocols with a focus on security and scalability.

You will collaborate with a global team, tackle auditing and optimization tasks, and contribute to tokenomics and documentation while staying abreast of industry developments. Port Elizabeth or remote work are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience developing smart contracts with Solidity and frameworks like Hardhat or Truffle.
• In-depth understanding of DeFi concepts including AMMs, lending protocols, stablecoins, and yield optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts for DeFi protocols.
• Implement core logic for DEXs, lending platforms, yield farming, and other DeFi apps.
• Optimize smart contract performance and gas efficiency across major networks.
• Collaborate with product managers, economists, and engineers to define new DeFi features.
• Conduct code reviews, security audits, and vulnerability assessments of protocol code.
• Stay informed about DeFi trends and blockchain tech advancements.
• Contribute to tokenomics design discussions and economic modeling.
• Contribute to technical documentation and community engagement.
• Ensure robust functioning and security of deployed DeFi protocols.

Skills

Solidity

Hardhat/Truffle

DeFi concepts

EVM knowledge

JavaScript

Python

Go

Security best practices

Code reviews

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Blockchain analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a DeFi Protocol Developer to design, build, and deploy secure DeFi protocols from a remote-first setup. You will work on lending, trading, and asset management protocols with a focus on security and scalability.

You will collaborate with a global team, tackle auditing and optimization tasks, and contribute to tokenomics and documentation while staying abreast of industry developments. Port Elizabeth or remote work are available.