Remote DeFi Protocol Engineer (Solidity & Smart Contracts)

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled DeFi Protocol Developer to join their fully remote team. You will design, build, and deploy production-ready smart contracts for lending, borrowing, exchanges, and derivatives, with emphasis on security and gas efficiency.

The ideal candidate has deep Solidity expertise, a strong understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, and a practical grasp of DeFi concepts like AMMs, yield farming, liquidity provision, and staking.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building production-ready DeFi smart contracts.
• Strong Solidity skills and deep EVM understanding.
• Familiarity with AMMs, yield farming, liquidity provisioning, and staking.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy secure DeFi smart contracts.
• Optimize contracts for performance, gas efficiency, and security.
• Collaborate with product and research teams on protocol features.
• Integrate protocols with blockchain ecosystems and data feeds.
• Monitor deployed protocols and apply upgrades or fixes.
• Stay updated on DeFi trends and regulatory developments.

Skills

DeFi knowledge

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Solidity

Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)

DeFi protocols

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled DeFi Protocol Developer to join their fully remote team. You will design, build, and deploy production-ready smart contracts for lending, borrowing, exchanges, and derivatives, with emphasis on security and gas efficiency.

The ideal candidate has deep Solidity expertise, a strong understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, and a practical grasp of DeFi concepts like AMMs, yield farming, liquidity provision, and staking.