Smart Contract Engineer
OP Labs
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See open jobs at OP Labs.See open jobs similar to "Smart Contract Engineer" Optimism.We believe Ethereum has the potential to solve some of humanity’s most crucial coordination issues. Since our initial inception as a research group, we have sought to scale both its technology and values.
At present, the most pressing bottleneck to the growth of Ethereum is its performance and scalability. We are building the most elegant solution to this problem. We do this in the open (under an MIT open source license) because we believe in open source innovation and its ability to accelerate growth.
OP Labs is building Optimism mainnet, and by extension, the infrastructure that powers all OP-Stack chains. We are improving Ethereum’s performance by orders of magnitude and donating the profits from doing so to funding Ethereum public goods. By operating as a Public Benefit Corporation, OP Labs can align its incentives with the public good and take positive-sum steps toward a sustainable future for the internet.
We're looking for experienced smart contract engineers to play a crucial role in developing and securing the Optimism Collective's blockchain infrastructure. As a smart contract engineer at OP Labs, you'll lead the design, implementation, and optimization of smart contracts that form the backbone of our ecosystem.
What are the role responsibilities?
- Develop, test, and deploy smart contracts that secure billions of dollars.
- Help push forward the state-of-the-art for how smart contracts are developed and deployed.
- Keep up-to-date with the bleeding edge of EVM changes and proposals.
- Work with other teams and other disciplines within OP Labs, and with our ecosystem of external developers and partners.
What skills do you bring?
- Proven experience as a Solidity Developer with a strong portfolio of deployed smart contracts.
- In-depth knowledge of the EVM and Ethereum development tools.
- Proficiency in Solidity, with a deep understanding of smart contract development patterns.
- Strong understanding of security practices in smart contract development.
- Strong understanding of cryptographic principles.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
What will you like about us?
- We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match—learn more about our benefits, culture, and all recruiting FAQ here.
- We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.
- Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.
- We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.
- We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.
What will you like about us?
- We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match—learn more about our benefits, culture, and all recruiting FAQ here.
- We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.
- Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.
- We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.
- We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.
We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We believe that our work is stronger with a variety of perspectives, and we’re eager to further diversify our company. If you have a background that you feel would make an impact at Optimism, please consider applying. We’re committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career.
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