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Solidity Engineer

Futureswap

Futureswap

Other Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA · San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
Posted on Friday, June 30, 2023

About the Role

Futureswap is building a new lending platform for decentralized lending with built-in margin trading.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Solidity Engineer to help us build the next generation of financial products. You will get a chance to touch all parts of our stack and rapidly launch features along the way. You will be part of all the discussions from idea, design, and execution.

What You'll Do

  • Lead smart contract and Solidity development
  • Drive the design, development, and implementation of new features
  • Work collaboratively across workstreams to rapidly iterate, experiment, and grow the protocol
  • Design and build systems with an eye for performance, scalability, and resilience
  • Deploy, operate, and maintain services in production
  • Ensure best practice across development, testing, and security

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related
  • 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
    • 1+ years of Solidity smart contract development experience
    • 3+ years of full-stack or backend development experience (React, Node.js, Typescript)
  • Fluency in Solidity, blockchain, and decentralized finance (DeFi)
  • An understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and EVM-based chains
  • Prior experience deploying complex smart contract systems to the Ethereum mainnet
  • Experience with Hardhat and JavaScript (bonus if familiar with Open Zeppelin libraries)
  • Knowledge of Ethers.js, MetaMask, WalletConnect and other Web3 technologies
  • Understanding of software documentation procedures
  • Ability to develop high-quality code that is maintainable, performant, and accessible
  • Good knowledge of the English language, written and spoken
  • Commitment for continuous learning
  • Appetite for critical and analytical thinking
  • Ability to stay on top of DeFi trends and proactively find ways to improve
  • Passion for DeFi