Smart Contract Engineer / Solidity Engineer

Austin Werner Ltd is seeking a Web3 Developer with the experience to contribute to new and existing products immediately. The ideal candidate is organized and productive in a fast-paced environment, comfortable in a startup-like environment. The company focuses on building and contributing to decentralized technologies.

Introduction

Austin Werner Ltd is seeking a Senior Smart Contract Engineer / Web3 Developer to immediately contribute to new and existing products. This role requires expert-level experience in Smart Contract Development and a deep understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, along with a strong background in building and shipping production-level web applications.

Responsibilities

• Build new Web3 products from inception.
• Contribute directly to decentralized technologies on the Platform.
• Architect and build new Web3 technologies.
• Assist Front-End Teams in building reusable components and front-end libraries.
• Build and manage NPM packages.
• Lead sprint planning and standups to discuss priorities and manage issues.
• Maintain documentation and write automated tests to ensure product quality.
• Regularly monitor and improve app performance, diagnose and fix bugs.
• Illustrate architectural ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps.
• Identify and troubleshoot API problems (e.g., performance, rate limiting).
• Conduct adjustments based on user and stakeholder feedback.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience developing original smart contracts with Solidity.
• 1-3 years of experience with Hardhat, Truffle, Brownie, or a comparable framework.
• 5+ years of general software development experience, including Agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Deep understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
• Prior experience deploying original smart contract systems to an EVM mainnet.
• Ability to prioritize and organize operationally complex work with great attention to detail and accountability.
• Skill in at least one of the following: mainnet deployment, blockchain tooling, or dApp development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective technical collaboration.
• Self-driven, autonomous personality with a desire to develop impactful protocols.
• Proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and initiative to expand the scope of work.
• Active in crypto and experience building Web3.js enabled applications.
• Comfortable with API integrations.
• Contributed to open-source projects.
• Demonstrated ability to ship high-quality products and meet deadlines.
• Ability to write well-documented, clean code with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in automated testing tools, browser-based debugging, performance testing tools, and CI/CD implementation.
• Prefers coding but can understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• Desire to move into an engineering leadership role in the future.
• Obsessed with performance and a desire to build fast, functional, and innovative web applications.
• Highly capable of time management, project management, and working autonomously.
• Team spirit and strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Web3.js, Ganache, Truffle, Ethers, OpenZeppelin, Hardhat, Solidity, APIs, and Serverless Execution Environments.
• Strong portfolio of Web3 projects built on Ethereum, Solana, or Polygon.
• Comfortable in a startup-like environment.

How to Apply

For more information, please contact andres.altuve@austinwerner.tech.