Smart Contract Developer Jobs in Crypto & Web3

Smart contract developers write the on-chain logic that holds and moves user funds, so the role demands a security-first mindset above all else. Whether building in Solidity for EVM chains or Rust for Solana, the job is to design contracts that behave correctly under adversarial conditions and remain upgradeable and gas-efficient.

Day to day, the work spans architecture, thorough testing with tools like Foundry or Anchor, integrating oracles and existing protocols, and preparing code for external audits. Employers prize engineers who reason about invariants, study past exploits, write clear documentation, and treat every line as a potential attack surface.

45open jobs
$125k–$200ktypical salary
39companies hiring
98%remote

Open Smart Contract Developer roles

45 jobs

Staff Backend Engineer, Vaults / Staff Smart Contract Engineer

Aave Labs · Remote
Direct applyRustC++GoZig
$140k–$200k 18 days ago View →

Senior Solutions Architect, Tokenisation

Chainlink Labs · Remote
SolidityRustMOVE
$111k–$273k 21 days ago View →

Senior Software Engineer, Data Products

Chainlink Labs · Remote
Direct applyGolangSolidityTypeScriptRust
$129k–$304k 1 month ago View →

Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust) & Staff Smart Contract Engineer

OP Labs & Aave Labs · Remote
Direct applyRustSolidityEthereumEVM
$130k–$190k 1 month ago View →

Off-Cycle Fall 2026 Cybersecurity Internship

Galaxy Digital · Remote
Direct applyPythonRustC++Solidity
$114k–$114k 1 month ago View →

Director of Engineering, Onchain

Mesh · Remote
Web3blockchainfrontendbackend
$210k–$300k 1 month ago View →

Engineer

Soter Labs · Remote
Direct applySolidityFoundryHardhatTypeScript
$120k–$200k 1 month ago View →

Engineer

Soter Labs · Remote
SolidityFoundryHardhatTypeScript
$120k–$200k 1 month ago View →

Smart Contract Engineer - SVM

Wynd Labs · Remote
$150k–$230k 3 months ago View →

Solutions Architect

Blockdaemon · Remote
TypescriptSolidityRustGo
$150k–$180k 3 months ago View →

Senior Smart Contract Engineer - Base

Base · Remote
Direct applySoliditysmart contractsbackend developmentcrypto
$186k–$219k 4 months ago View →

Senior Blockchain Engineer

UseBlocky · Remote
Direct applySmart ContractsSolidityEthereumNode.JS
$250k–$300k 4 months ago View →

Senior Solutions Architect, Banking and Capital Markets

Chainlink Labs · Remote
BlockchainDeFiMarketsPython
$125k–$273k 4 months ago View →

Blockchain Security Engineer - (Solidity / Rust / Golang)

CertiK · Remote
SolidityRustGolangPython
$102k–$180k 4 months ago View →

Smart Contract Engineer

Category Labs · Remote
SolidityEthereumRustSmart Contract
$180k–$250k 4 months ago View →

Director, Crypto Protocols

Figure · Remote
GolangRustSolidity
$174k–$261k 4 months ago View →

Security Engineer, Product Security

Chainlink Labs · Remote
GoRustUnixSolidity
$106k–$260k 4 months ago View →

Senior Software Engineer, Data Products

Chainlink Labs · Remote
GolangSolidityTypeScriptRust
$129k–$304k 4 months ago View →

VP, Protocol Engineer (Validators)

Galaxydigitalservices · Remote
Direct applyPythonLinux SystemsGCPAWS
$68k–$112k 4 months ago View →

Senior LLM Systems Engineer

Risk Labs · Remote
PythonTypeScriptPostgresGCP
$100k–$200k 4 months ago View →

Senior Blockchain/Web3 Engineer

Rather Labs · Remote
Soliditysmart contractsEVMJavaScript
$180k–$180k 4 months ago View →

Staff/Senior Security Engineer - DeFi

Ethena Labs · Remote
SolidityEVMGnosis SafeCoinbase Prime
$112k–$188k 4 months ago View →

Blockchain Engineer

Keras Labs · Remote
SolidityRustERC20BEP20
$180k–$180k 5 months ago View →

Smart Contract Lead

ether.fi · Remote
SolidityEthereumFoundryHardhat
$180k–$260k 5 months ago View →

Blockchain Developer

Genesis NGN · Remote
JavaSpring BootEthereumHyperledger Fabric
$163k–$182k 5 months ago View →

Frequently asked questions

Which language should a smart contract developer learn first?
Solidity opens the most doors thanks to the size of the EVM ecosystem. Rust is the path to Solana and several L1s, so the right choice depends on your target chains.
How important is testing for this role?
Critical. Comprehensive unit, fuzz, and invariant tests are expected, since untested contract code can lead to irreversible loss of funds.
What do employers look for in a smart contract portfolio?
Deployed, verified contracts; clean test suites; participation in audit contests; and evidence you understand common exploit classes carry a lot of weight.