Backend Engineer
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our core development team to lead the design and implementation of our next-generation cross-chain lending protocol. This role focuses on smart contract security and architecture and the development of critical off-chain services that ensure the protocol's efficiency and robustness. What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and optimize DeFi protocols on EVM-compatible chains, emphasizing contract architecture, security, gas optimization, and upgradability
- Develop key backend and off-chain services in Go or Python, including monitoring systems, liquidation bots, and liquidity rebalancers
- Tackle cross-chain integration challenges, ensuring atomicity, data consistency, and reliable asset bridging in an asynchronous environment
- Rapidly iterate in an Agile environment and produce robust documentation and system architecture diagrams Who You Are
Requirements
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Startup-Oriented: Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and taking ownership from day one.
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Mission-Driven: Motivated by building innovative DeFi products.
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Collaborative: Communicates clearly and works effectively across both synchronous and asynchronous teams.
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Product-Quality Focused: Cares deeply about user experience and the details that make a product exceptional.
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Autonomous: Able to manage your own time, priorities, and outcomes in a fully remote setup., + 3+ years of smart contract development experience in Solidity, including familiarity with OpenZeppelin standards, Mainnet deployments, and audit collaboration
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Proficiency in Golang or Python, with a proven track record in developing high-concurrency or distributed systems
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Deep understanding of the mathematical models and business logic behind DeFi protocols (lending, AMMs, or derivatives)
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Mastery of development tools: Hardhat / Foundry and related testing frameworks
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Solid grasp of EVM internals, storage, memory, gas, and transaction lifecycle Nice-to-haves:
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Experience with cross-chain messaging protocols (LayerZero, Wormhole, Axelar, Chainlink CCIP)
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Understanding of MEV strategies (Flashbots, sandwich attack defense, Searcher bot development)
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Security background: Familiarity with DeFi attack vectors and defense strategies
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Contributions to open-source projects
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Prior experience in Web3, DeFi, or related ecosystems
Benefits & conditions
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Competitive salary and token allocation
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Fully remote setup with autonomy and flexible hours
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Play a direct role in building 0 1 products Process:
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Recruiter Screen
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Hiring Manager call
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Technical Round
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Final interview with the Founder Inscribirse en esta oferta Recibir ofertas similares por correo electrónico Al crear una alerta, aceptas nuestros Términos y condiciones y Política de privacidad, y el uso de cookies.