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Energy Jobline ZR

Senior/Lead Smart Contract Engineer in Miami

Energy Jobline ZR, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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Job Description Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior/Lead Smart Contract Engineer - this is a fully remote role for candidates based in the US or Europe (if they can overlap at least 6 hours with EST timezone). Salary range: 250-500K USD yearly.

We are the largest decentralized perpetual exchange on Arbitrum, processing over

$20 billion in cumulative trading volume

since launching in October 2024. We enable leveraged trading of real-world assets—commodities, forex, indices, and stocks—alongside crypto, bringing global markets onchain with full self‑custody.

Our momentum:

$150M daily trading volume

$40M+ TVL with 10x growth in 2025

26% of Arbitrum's total DEX activity

Backed by General Catalyst, LocalGlobe, and Susquehanna International Group

We're a small team building critical infrastructure at the intersection of DeFi and traditional finance. Our backend systems process thousands of trades daily, integrate multiple oracle networks, and provide institutional‑grade reliability for a protocol handling billions in volume.

The Role We're looking for an exceptional Senior or Lead Smart Contract Engineer to help scale our protocol as we expand to hundreds of markets and billions in daily volume. You'll work directly with our founding team (Harvard/Bridgewater/BlackRock) to architect and implement critical protocol upgrades, new market mechanisms, and infrastructure that enables the next of onchain derivatives.

This is not a junior role. We need someone who has

built perpetual DEX smart contracts in production

and understands the nuances of funding rates, liquidations, margin management, oracle integration, and keeper systems at scale.

Required Skills & Experience Must‑Have Experience

3+ years building production smart contracts in Solidity

Direct experience building smart contracts for a perpetuals DEX

(this is non‑negotiable)

Deep understanding of perpetual futures mechanics: funding rates, margin systems, liquidation engines, and PnL calculations

Production experience with oracle integration (Chainlink, Pyth, or custom oracles)

Strong grasp of DeFi protocol design patterns and composability

Experience with Hardhat, Foundry, or similar development frameworks

Track record of contracts handling significant TVL ($10M+) in production

Technical Expertise

Advanced Solidity optimization techniques and gas efficiency patterns

Smart contract security best practices and common vulnerability patterns

Experience coordinating external security audits

Understanding of Layer 2 scaling solutions (Arbitrum, Optimism, etc.)

Proficiency with automated testing and continuous integration for smart contracts

Soft Skills

Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a remote environment

Strong written communication for technical documentation and code reviews

Comfortable with fast‑paced startup environment and rapid iteration

Must be available for 4 hours daily overlap with Eastern Time (9 AM - 6 PM ET)

Why Join Us? Impact & Ownership

Be one of a small team building a protocol processing billions in monthly volume

Own critical components of the protocol from design to deployment

Ship code that directly impacts thousands of users and massive trading volume

Influence product direction and technical architecture decisions

Technical Challenge

Solve genuinely hard problems at the frontier of DeFi and TradFi convergence

Work with cutting‑edge oracle infrastructure and Layer 2 technology

Build systems requiring institutional‑grade reliability and security

Tackle novel problems around onchain RWAs that few others are solving

Growth Trajectory

Join during explosive growth phase (10x TVL increase in 2025)

Platform has demonstrated clear product‑market fit with sustained traction

Well‑funded with runway from top‑tier VCs (General Catalyst, LocalGlobe, SIG)

Positioned at the center of the expanding RWA narrative in crypto

Team & Culture

Work with founders from Harvard, Bridgewater, and BlackRock

Small team means high impact and visibility

Remote‑first with flexible working arrangements

Open‑source development practices and transparent collaboration

Competitive compensation including equity/tokens

Compensation & Package + tokens and equity

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