Senior Smart Contract Engineer

About the job

Cata Labs, the team behind Catalyst, is seeking a talented Senior Smart Contract Developer (Web3 Engineer) to join our growing team. As a Smart Contract Developer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining the smart contracts that power Catalyst, our permissionless cross-chain Automated Market Maker (AMM). If you are passionate about blockchain technology and have a deep understanding of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and cross-chain interoperability, we invite you to be part of our team.

As part of our contracts team, you will contribute directly to the next generation of cross-chain applications. You will apply existing smart contract skills and learn how to build cross-chain applications for the next generation of modular chains. As part of designing cross-chain applications, you will also create specs for off-chain components to further enhance the user experience when interacting with Catalyst applications. Multi-blockchain should feel like a single blockchain.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
• Collaborate with the engineering team to implement cross-chain interoperability solutions, enabling seamless asset swaps and liquidity connections across multiple blockchains
• Optimize smart contract code for efficiency and security, ensuring high performance and robustness
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and maintain high-quality code standards
• Work closely with other developers to integrate smart contracts with front-end applications and back-end services
• Develop off-chain systems that support on-chain functionality

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
• Solid understanding of blockchain technology and cross-chain interoperability concepts
• Strong proficiency in EVM development, including experience with Solidity and Foundry
• Prior experience in developing and deploying smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
• Experience with cross-chain interoperability protocols, such as Wormhole, LayerZero, or similar
• Understanding of token standards (ERC-20, ERC-721, etc.) and their implementation in smart contracts
• Thorough understanding of security best practices for smart contract development
• Familiarity with blockchain explorers and monitoring tools for smart contract debugging and analysis
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug and resolve complex smart contract issues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a remote team

Benefits

• Flexible and remote work environment
• Unlimited time off
• Quarterly offsite travel for collaboration
• Events and conference budget
• An opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain and interoperability with a world class research and engineering team