Smart Contract Engineer

ABOUT US

Ether.fi http://Ether.fi is an innovative, rapidly growing crypto-native financial platform on a mission to put users in control of their wealth—making it easy to save, earn, and spend crypto. Positioned as a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) bank, ether.fi http://ether.fi offers a fully integrated, non-custodial suite of products—Stake, Liquid, and Cash—that bridge crypto utility with real-world convenience.

As we continue to scale, we’re actively hiring talented, mission-driven individuals who want to shape the future of finance from the ground up.

Learn more at ether.fi http://ether.fi.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• We’re looking for engineers who want to build & ship, run the protocol operations, oversee the validators, and optimize for efficiency.
• If you’re the kind of person who reads EIPs for fun, runs the staking validators at home, or has passions for automation/optimization, keep reading.
• This role is onsite 4 days per week at one of our global offices: NYC, Denver, or the Cayman Islands.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Building and Operating the safest and most efficient Ethereum Staking Protocol
• Designing and deploying Solidity smart contracts for staking and restaking strategies.
• Building backend systems to automate on-chain operations, secure user flows, and integrate protocol logic.
• Engaging in rigorous testing, code reviews, and documentation to uphold high standards of quality and maintainability.
• Participating as the security guardian in securing ether.fi's web3 tech stacks/ops.

YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU

• Strong programming & design skill in Solidity
• Have strong fundamentals in software engineering & enjoys problem solvings.
• Care about clean & secure smart contract code, and think deeply about edge cases and failure modes.
• Thrive in fast-moving environments where specs are open-ended and the best idea wins.
• Have hacked on Blockchain/Smart Contract stuff for fun — maybe you’ve built your own smart contracts, audited protocols, or played around with multiple DeFi protocols, MEV bots, etc.
• At least 4 years industry experience

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and token allocation grant
• Opportunity to work with a Top 5 Ethereum protocol, by TVL
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space
• Global team with opportunity for travel and working out of our 3 offices around the world
• 4 weeks work from anywhere
• Exciting company events and team-building off-sites