Role in brief
Alchemy is looking for a senior Protocol Engineer to design and build secure distributed protocols for their developer platform. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with Solidity and EVM, and a passion for blockchain technologies.
About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing distributed protocols with a focus on security and scalability. You will also write and maintain smart contracts, ensuring they perform well in production environments.
You will collaborate with various teams to enhance user-facing applications and mentor other engineers in Solidity and EVM best practices. Success in this position involves balancing rapid development with the stability of infrastructure.
The salary range for this role is between $135,000 and $350,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Skills that matter here
- Solidity: You will use Solidity extensively for writing and deploying smart contracts.
- EVM: Expertise in EVM is crucial for designing and maintaining distributed protocols.
Who this role suits
- You have a strong background in smart contract development with a proven track record of production deployments.
- You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring others.
- You have a proactive attitude and are passionate about blockchain technologies.
- Experience with startups and a hands-on approach to projects is beneficial.
From the employer
- Architecture and design of distributed protocols with an emphasis on security, performance, and scalability
- Write, deploy, and test smart contracts and maintain them in production
- Develop and own best practices for protocol upgrades and versioning across different networks
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and design on the user-facing applications built around our smart contract protocols
- Mentor other engineers in in-depth Solidity/EVM topics and best practices
- Stay up to date with the latest Solidity releases, developer tooling, and exploits
- 6+ years of relevant industry experience
- 2+ years of smart contract development including production deployments of original, non-trivial protocols and related security audits
- BS/BA in Computer Science
- Extreme proficiency with Solidity and the EVM
- Experience designing distributed protocols
- Experience designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining high traffic smart contracts
- Experience building and managing a protocol with significant TVL is a plus
- Ability to balance shipping quickly with building stable infrastructure
- Experience working with startups
- Passion for blockchain technologies and Web3
- A hustler mentality, founding a company or building side projects is a plus!
- Competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off
- Base salary range between $135,000 - $350,000 annually
Questions about this role
What is the remote policy?
The position is fully remote.
What is the seniority level of this role?
This is a senior-level position.
How do I apply for this role?
Details for applying are not provided in the input.