Founding Protocol Engineer Jobs

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients, a pre-seed startup building technology that will redefine undercollateralized lending in DeFi, a Founding Protocol Engineer - candidates need to be based in SF, Chicago, New York, LA, Denver, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, London, Netherlands (any of the 3 major cities), Berlin or Munich.

We are looking for a Founding Protocol Engineer who wants to help shape the future of DeFi with us, creating novel solutions to restore trust in on-chain lending and bring profitable investment strategies to our users. In this role, you will architect and deploy sophisticated contracts to offer modular and transparent lending solutions that empower our borrowers to take on new and institutional level on-chain strategies. You will work alongside Sam to execute product specs with a high degree of autonomy and trust.

As an early team member, the Founding Engineer will help shape not only the protocol, but also who we are. You will set a technical standard for us and eventually the entire DeFi lending space. You will have the freedom and autonomy to shape the direction of our culture and platform, contributing your ideas and expertise to drive its evolution. You will be challenged with complex problem-solving in a rapidly evolving problem space, allowing you to expand your skill set and grow alongside the company.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence by implementing code standards and engineering processes
• Utilize your experience as a Protocol Engineer to design, develop, and implement novel smart contract protocols
• Take a proactive role in shaping the company's technological roadmap and strategy
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
• Architect and optimize smart contracts to ensure security, scalability, and performance
• Take initiative, challenge assumptions and act as a critical technical decision-maker
• Stay up-to-date with the latest news and advances in smart contract development and security, sharing knowledge and insights with the team

Requirements

• Deep understanding of smart contract security best practices and a security mindset
• 4+ years of professional experience as a Backend/Protocol Software Engineer
• Experience acting as a key technical decision maker at the highest level in past projects
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience architecting large or high-value software systems
• Candidates need to be based in SF, Chicago, New York, LA, Denver, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, London, Netherlands (any of the 3 major cities), Berlin or Munich
• Strong emphasis on smart contract development

Nice To Have

• Leadership experience or interest in taking on leadership responsibilities
• Background in DeFi specifically
• Experience or interest in mentoring junior engineers
• Previous experience designing smart contract protocols with TVL in the tens of millions or more

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a talented, dedicated team that values collaboration, innovation, and transparency
• Weekly social events and daily team lunch
• Full benefits package, including healthcare coverage and unlimited PTO, with more to come
• Competitive salary and equity as an early member of our team
• Company-paid team retreats