Smart Contract Developer

Join us as a Smart Contract Developer at Sorella Labs, where you will be responsible for developing and maintaining smart contracts that power our cutting-edge decentralized trading systems. This role is perfect for those with deep expertise in Solidity and a passion for creating secure, efficient, and innovative decentralized applications (dApps). This full-time role is open to remote candidates, with a preference for in-person hybrid work in our Soho, Manhattan office. Responsibilities - Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts for our decentralized trading systems and MEV-aware infrastructure - Implement and maintain Solidity-based contracts for various decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, including automated market makers (AMMs), liquidity pools, and staking mechanisms - Ensure security and resilience of contracts through thorough audits, testing, and adherence to best practices - Collaborate with backend, frontend, and protocol teams to integrate smart contracts with our overall architecture - Write comprehensive unit and integration tests for smart contracts, ensuring full test coverage - Analyze and optimize gas costs, improving the efficiency of on-chain operations - Maintain and manage contracts after deployment, ensuring continued functionality as the system evolves - Stay updated on the latest developments in Ethereum, DeFi, and smart contract best practices Qualifications - Extensive experience with Solidity and smart contract development on Ethereum - Strong understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Solidity design patterns - Experience in designing secure and efficient smart contracts, with a solid track record in DeFi applications - Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Hardhat, Truffle, or Foundry - Ability to work effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently - Strong knowledge of security best practices for smart contract development and deployment - A passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable Solidity code Nice to Haves - Experience with Layer 2 solutions and cross-chain protocols - Previous experience contributing to open-source projects in the Ethereum or DeFi ecosystems - Familiarity with formal verification tools and techniques - Background in mathematics or cryptography - Knowledge of MEV and its impact on Ethereum transactions Compensation Range $175k - $225k base salary + equity This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on the level of experience Benefits - New NYC office in Soho - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision - 401k + match - Gym reimbursement - Industry conference, event, and travel opportunities Join Our Team We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions. We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity. We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact. We offer - Independence and autonomy in your work - A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core - Total compensation that stands out above the market - Regular international travel for conferences and global team building Who We Are We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research, with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design. Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca. Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including: - Reth - Foundry - Alloy - Ethers-reth - Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth About Sorella Labs Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance. The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets: - Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs) - Suboptimal execution for swappers

• Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts for our decentralized trading systems and MEV-aware infrastructure
• Implement and maintain Solidity-based contracts for various decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, including automated market makers (AMMs), liquidity pools, and staking mechanisms
• Ensure security and resilience of contracts through thorough audits, testing, and adherence to best practices
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, and protocol teams to integrate smart contracts with our overall architecture
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests for smart contracts, ensuring full test coverage
• Analyze and optimize gas costs, improving the efficiency of on-chain operations
• Maintain and manage contracts after deployment, ensuring continued functionality as the system evolves
• Stay updated on the latest developments in Ethereum, DeFi, and smart contract best practices

• Extensive experience with Solidity and smart contract development on Ethereum
• Strong understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Solidity design patterns
• Experience in designing secure and efficient smart contracts, with a solid track record in DeFi applications
• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Hardhat, Truffle, or Foundry
• Ability to work effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently
• Strong knowledge of security best practices for smart contract development and deployment
• A passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable Solidity code