Sr. Smart Contract Engineer

Description

• Across's purpose: To fulfill crypto’s potential by making blockchains more usable, more accessible and more efficient.
• Across’ Vision: Intents are the standard in cross-chain interoperability.
• Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA, and some top-tier products built with it such as oSnap, Oval, and the Across protocol.
• We are looking for a Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join the Across protocol team.
• You will work alongside top-tier engineering talent, world-class data-driven product development, and a team motivated to be hugely impactful for the exciting interoperable future.

Requirements

• 4+ years full-time experience in Software Engineering in a software, financial services, or related organization.
• 2+ years of experience with blockchain-based projects (hackathons and personal projects too).
• Outstanding critical thinking skills; low ego, high curiosity, and comfort in being wrong.
• A love for great software; desire to understand the why and the how of everything you work on.
• Demonstrated ability to apply existing skills to new technologies.
• Growth mindset; a desire to learn from and mentor those around you.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially written.

Responsibilities

• Protocol architecture: Design and build protocol upgrades from idea to deployment.
• Smart contracts: Implement designs with a focus on security, simplicity, ease of use, and gas-efficiency.
• Code review and mentorship: Write code in a highly collaborative open-source ecosystem.
• Bots: Write complementary off-chain code to interact with the protocol. Bots should have a high degree of correctness, efficiency, and anti-fragility.

Benefits

Required Skills