Smart Contract Lead

Responsibilities:

• Architect, implement, and maintain core smart contract systems for the on-chain CLOB perpetual exchange.
• Design gas-efficient and security-hardened trading, matching, settlement, and liquidation primitives.
• Lead internal audits and security reviews of production contracts.
• Build upgradeable contract strategies and versioning systems for long-term protocol evolution.
• Own the full lifecycle of smart contract releases, including test coverage, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to align on end-to-end architecture including indexing and public REST API

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in smart contract engineering with deep Solidity/EVM expertise.
• Prior ownership of complex, high-stakes on-chain systems in production.
• Demonstrated ability to write performant, gas-optimized, and security-audited smart contracts.
• Experience with formal verification, invariant testing, fuzzing, and security tooling.
• Strong understanding of Ethereum internals, state model, storage optimizations, and memory layout.
• Ability to drive architecture decisions and lead complex technical initiatives.
• Familiarity with rollup architectures, sequencers, or custom execution environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong understanding of CLOB mechanics, derivatives, perpetuals, or trading infrastructure.
• Experience building on high-performance L2s or alternative VMs.
• Background in quantitative finance, market microstructure, or derivatives risk systems.
• Contributions to open-source smart contract libraries or DeFi protocols.

Why Join Us:

• Competitive Salary and Token Allocation: You’re so early.
• Top-Tier Collaboration: Work alongside some of the top builders in the blockchain space, contributing to a project at the cutting edge of Ethereum scalability.
• Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely from anywhere worldwide.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a cutting-edge environment.
• Innovation and Impact: Be part of a project that is shaping the future of Ethereum scalability and directly impacting the broader blockchain ecosystem.