Senior Smart Contract Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with product, tokenomics, and protocol engineering teams to design and develop secure, efficient, and innovative smart contracts that empower the protocol’s functionality.
• Create and document robust and scalable smart contract architectures in Solidity for EVM compatible networks, ensuring security and efficiency in both Testnet and Mainnet environments
• Use static analysis tools regularly to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities.
• Apply performance optimisation techniques identified via static analysis and best practices.
• Provide ongoing support and upgrades for deployed contracts as needed.
• Develop comprehensive automated testing suites to ensure reliability and performance.
• Conduct thorough internal security audits and collaborate with external security partners to safeguard smart contract code.
• Work closely with other teams to facilitate seamless integration of smart contracts within larger application ecosystems.
• Consistently apply best practices in security, efficiency, and compliance to all development and deployment processes.

Qualities for Success

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development, ideally within fintech, DeFi, crypto/blockchain, or financial services industries.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• In-depth understanding of blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles.
• Extensive experience working with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and its unique execution model.
• Excellent knowledge and proven experience with Solidity programming language, including secure coding practices and optimisation techniques.
• Strong knowledge of common smart contract vulnerabilities, security best practices, and techniques for mitigating risks in blockchain applications.
• Strong understanding of development principles, including design patterns, testing, version control, and CI/CD.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to overcoming technical challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote-first, cross-functional team environment.
• Collaboration and Travel: While this is a remote position within the EU, the role requires frequent participation at in-person company meet-ups. Candidates must be available for monthly travel to our primary collaboration hub in Hamburg, Germany, with occasional off-sites scheduled in other European cities.