Seeking an experienced Senior Protocol Engineer to join a growing team. In this role, you will architect and develop audit-ready smart contracts in Solidity and/or Rust, enhance existing products, maintain comprehensive documentation, participate in code and design reviews to identify optimizations, and collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and other developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, audit-ready smart contracts using Solidity and/or Rust.
• Improve and extend existing blockchain-based products and protocols.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure quality, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and developers.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills: ‍proficiency in smart contract development using Solidity and/or Rust.
• Proven ability to build and optimize secure systems for asset management and yield strategies.
• Prior technical role at an established DeFi project.
• Familiarity with cross-chain messaging protocols such as Wormhole and/or Hyperlane (nice to have).
• Fluent in English.

Skills & Attributes

• Proactive problem solver: You have a forward-thinking mindset, actively identifies opportunities for improvement, and takes decisive action to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborative communicator: You foster relationships with finance experts, blockchain specialists, back-end developers and designers. 
• Team-oriented mindset: You are always ready to help colleagues within and outside your team and seek assistance when needed
• Delivery-focused: You have a clear understanding of the objectives and goals and direct your efforts towards achieving them. 
• High level of autonomy.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation (base salary with equity/ token grant) commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Global team and flexibility: Join a truly global team with the flexibility to work remotely or from one of the hubs in NYC or Berlin.
• Health and wellness: Enjoy comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage as well as a wellbeing allowance and gym membership to support your physical and mental health. 
• Customizable IT setup: Tailor your workspace with access to top-notch IT equipment.
• Professional development: Benefit from an annual development budget to enhance your skills and grow professionally, including opportunities to participate in conferences and on-site company events worldwide.