Software Engineer (DeFi) - SMG

Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making Web3 universally easy to use, access, and build on.

Working with Consensys puts you at the forefront of an evolving paradigm, transforming our society for the better. We fundamentally believe blockchain is the next generation of technology that can lay the foundation for a more just and equitable society. 

Blockchain tech is just over 10 years old. Ethereum itself is still a toddler and we’re far from reaching our full potential. You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to billions of users. 

You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of entrepreneurs and technologists that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. Consensys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies. 

About Special Mechanisms Group

At SMG, we build blockchain applications for decentralized finance on Ethereum and other layers & chains. We are engineering the future of finance with automation, smart contracts, and mechanisms design.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for an up and coming engineer who’s excited to sink their teeth into the blockchain space. You’d be joining a team of crypto enthusiasts who are leading the DeFi & MEV frontier. You will create and contribute to automation software and infrastructure that powers DeFi protocols and products within the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. 

You will be working directly with the top minds in the crypto space. An initial starting point may be building and contributing to our automated test suite as it will help you learn your way around. You’ll then be exposed to a large variety of our infrastructure with opportunities to contribute around a variety of components, backend infrastructure, auction mechanisms, trading bots, smart contracts, etc.

Would be great if you brought this to the role

• Comfortable programming in Python, and other object oriented programming languages in general
• A basic understanding of Ethereum, blockchain, DeFi, etc
• Interested in crypto
• Enjoys collaborating with others
• Thrives on learning new things
• Works efficiently while being fully remote
• Has a desire to write performance optimized code
• Is interested in complex systems and algorithms, and a willingness to learn them
• Comfortable with Linux based Operating Systems, or a willingness to learn
• Should be able to share a codebase you contributed to. Preferably, you should be able to run it locally. This will be used for the technical interview

Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.

Consensys is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our technology is made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Consensys is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices and we encourage all applicants to review our best practices to protect yourself which can be found (https://consensys.io/careers/best-practices-to-avoid-recruitment-fraud/).

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