About the RoleWe’re looking for a Solidity engineer who can design and implement smart contracts at the core of our system. You will:
- Own the development of smart contracts for pod’s core protocol (staking, slashing, committee rotation, etc) and applications built on top.
- Work closely with scientists and protocol engineers to design efficient and secure protocols.
- Participate in security reviews, simulations, and adversarial thinking exercises.
- Write thorough tests and documentation.
QualificationsMust-haves
- 2+ years of experience with Solidity and Ethereum smart contract development.
- Deep understanding of EVM, gas model, state management, EIPs, and tooling (Foundry, Hardhat, etc.).
- Experience deploying and maintaining production-grade contracts.
- Familiarity with DeFi protocols, MEV-aware design, and on-chain incentives.
- Good understanding of smart contract security and common pitfalls.
Nice-to-haves
- Background in distributed systems, auctions, or mechanism design.
- Prior work on high-performance protocols or real-time systems.
- Experience writing Rust and familiarity with Reth.
What We Offer• Competitive salary.
- High-impact role in an ambitious, fast-moving startup.
- Travel opportunities and thought leadership visibility in the crypto community.
About UsWe are an ambitious, early-stage Web3 startup building a revolutionary new layer-1 protocol designed to bring Web2-like experience to Web3 systems. Our team is creating a chainless, blockless, leaderless protocol that challenges the conventional notion of consensus. Read more about pod network here.
We’re backed by a16z crypto, 1kx, and BBF-and we’re looking for exceptional engineers to help us shape the future of decentralized systems.