Smart Contract Engineer, Rust (Quant Crypto Firm)

Recruiting From Scratch

Elk Grove, CA

Expired: over a month ago Applications are no longer accepted.

Full-Time

Job Description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire. We work with companies funded by the best investors including Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Tiger Global Management, A16Z, Accel, DFJ, and more.

If you are a fit, the team will reach out to you about this role or any others that may be a fit for our clients.

Our Client

Our client is a leading market-making and programmatic trading company in the exciting and fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. They provide sophisticated execution and liquidity services to token projects, institutional and HNW investors, and crypto exchanges.

The success in this rapidly evolving market is due primarily to staying ahead of the curve and building atop a core technology infrastructure that is purpose-built to serve the ever-changing needs of cryptocurrency markets and builders.

GSR is looking for Smart Contract Engineers (Solidity/Rust) to join our global organisation on a full-time basis. With the rapid pace of innovation in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), we seek to increasingly become the leading institutional partner for DeFi builders and those seeking access to DeFi markets. To further this objective, GSR is looking for talented technologists and product leaders to expand our offerings in this exciting space.

Responsibilities;

Drive high-level decisions about architecture and features for Web3 smart contract development and deployment
Design, implement, test, and audit protocol upgrades and additions
Collaborate with full-stack and front-end developers to bring products to life
Adopt code quality processes to ensure the readability and maintainability of repos
Contribute to the development of automated testing code bases

Qualifications;

Proven experience interacting with the EVM and writing high-quality, well-tested Solidity
Experience with GraphQL and building subgraphs
Deep understanding of the EVM, Solidity, and JavaScript
Knowledgeable about smart contract security and best practices
Experienced user of Hardhat/Truffle and Ethers.js/web3.js
Experienced user of Git version control system
Passionate about DeFi and knowledgeable about industry trends
Understanding of tokenomics and governance design
DevOps experience (Docker/AWS/Webpack)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Strong interest in the cryptocurrency market
Passionate about DeFi and knowledgeable about industry trends
Experience in the financial services industry, specialising in e-Trading / High Frequency Trading / Derivatives Trading support.
Self-starter with fluent communication in written and spoken English.

Benefits: PTO, Healthcare, and more!

Base Salary Range: $150,000-$300,000