Smart Contracts Engineer

Remote (European 9-17h time zone overlap, at least partially) Full-time Mid-Senior level — By joining us, you will be working with a team doing awesome things like: - Implementing new features and maintaining Aave, a multi-billion DeFi protocol. - Development and maintenance of Aave Governance v3, a next-generation on-chain governance system based on storage proofs. - Development and maintenance of a.DI (Aave Delivery Infrastructure), a cross-chain communication layer introducing a consensus mechanism on top of underlying bridge providers. - Additional projects by BGD, on the edge of DeFi and blockchain. As an ideal candidate, you should have deep experience with Ethereum (or any other EVM-based) smart contracts development, ideally having participated on a production-grade DeFi application on the Solidity side. You should be able to implement high-quality Solidity code, always from a critical point of view; take key architectural decisions with solid rationale; design and implement good security procedures (tests, formal verification, fuzzing); and discuss with the rest of the team about all the previous in a constructive way. Additionally, being a small team we value independence: you should own your projects, and we will empower you to do so. Responsibilities and Duties: - Design/implement secure and reliable apps in Solidity. - Writing good documentation. - Internal quality control and audit of smart contracts: code reviews, feedback on designs of other team members. - Collaborate with frontend, backend, and other smart contract engineers. - Help identify friction points and implement solutions to improve potential bottlenecks in the development process. - High and low level thinking, always keeping in mind the goals of each project. Requirements: - 2+ years of relevant experience as a Smart - Contract Developer (Solidity and optionally Vyper). - Passion for the DeFi and Web3 fields. - Knowledge and experience of test-driven development. - Deep familiarity with the common Smart Contract vulnerabilities. - Exceptional strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a strong analytical mindset. - A deep understanding of the architecture of modern Web3 applications and backends. - English language fluency. - Able to make informed decisions that require a quick turnaround. - Hand-on production experience with the Foundry framework. - Understanding of formal verification tools and fuzzing, with hands-on experience as a plus. Benefits: - Salary range: 80-200k, with potential bonus. - Remote work and flexible working hours, but with at least partial overlap with European time zones. - 20 days paid holiday - Front seat into position on working with decentralized financial technologies - Guaranteed innovation-driven work environment If you are interested in this offer, please send us your CV and a cover letter (only Google Drive files) to join@bgdlabs.com