Blockchain Smart Contract Engineer

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Jobs via eFinancialCareers Full time
Senior Software Engineer
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Circle is a financial technology company pioneering the emerging internet of money, where value can flow like digital data – globally, nearly instantly, and less expensively than legacy systems. Our innovative infrastructure, including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar, empowers businesses, institutions, and developers to harness breakthroughs in payments, commerce, and markets, driving global economic prosperity and inclusion.

We're committed to transparency and stability, expanding into strong jurisdictions, and living by our core values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence, and High Integrity. Our remote work environment fosters strength in numbers, encourages new ideas, and makes everyone a stakeholder.

We seek an experienced smart contract engineer to join our USDC Smart Contract team. As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead the team technically, architecting, coding, testing, and deploying secure and efficient smart contracts across multiple blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, etc.).

You will:

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy secure and seamless transactions for smart contracts.
  • Enhance existing smart contracts to boost developer velocity, safety, and overall efficiency.
  • Implement security best practices and performance optimization techniques.
  • Conduct risk assessments on different blockchain platforms, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies to enhance security and resilience.

To succeed, you should have:

Senior Software Engineer Requirements

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 2+ years of proven experience in smart contract development on blockchain platforms.
  • Proficiency in non-EVM programming languages like Rust, Go, or others.
  • Proven expertise in at least one prominent non-EVM blockchain ecosystem like Cosmos or Solana.
  • Demonstrated capability in architecting, coding, testing, and deploying secure and efficient smart contracts.
  • Strong focus on security best practices and experience in implementing security measures in smart contract development.

Staff Software Engineer Requirements

  • All Senior Software Engineer requirements plus:
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 4+ years of proven experience in smart contract development on blockchain platforms.
  • Expertise in non-EVM programming languages and tech stacks.
  • In-depth understanding of blockchain technology, principles, and various blockchain & web3 protocols.
  • Ability to lead technical teams, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates. We offer a competitive compensation package, including a base pay range of $147,500 - $195,000 and an annual bonus target of 12.5% as a Senior Software Engineer, and a base pay range of $172,500 - $227,500 and an annual bonus target of 15% as a Staff Software Engineer. Additionally, we provide equity, benefits, and a discretionary vacation policy.



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