rbakker
Senior Smart Contract Developer
Blockchain and smart contract developer with 6 years of experience in DeFi, wallets, and decentralized applications. Proficient in Solidity, Rust, and Vyper for smart contract development, with strong expertise in React, Next.js, and Node.js for dApp frontends. Experienced in building secure protocols, optimizing on-chain logic, and delivering production-ready blockchain products.
Experience: 5 years
Yearly salary: $96,000
Hourly rate: $50
Nationality: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Residency: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Experience
Smart Contract Developer
Puffer Finance 2023 - 2025
Designed and deployed secure smart contracts for liquid staking and validator infrastructure. Implemented on-chain governance and optimized contract gas efficiency. Collaborated with auditors and product teams to ensure robustness and scalability. Conducted comprehensive testing and debugging of smart contracts to enhance reliability. Developed documentation for smart contract functionalities to aid team understanding and future improvements.
Smart Contract Developer
Fringe Finance 2022 - 2023
Built and maintained lending protocol contracts with support for diverse collateral assets. Integrated decentralized price oracles and risk management mechanisms. Enhanced protocol security through code reviews and audit-driven improvements.
Frontend Developer
Chi Protocol 2020 - 2022
Developed the Next.js frontend for a DeFi protocol, integrating token swap and liquidity pool features. Built reusable UI components and connected the frontend to smart contracts via web3 libraries. Improved user experience through responsive design and efficient data fetching.
Frontend Developer
Phantom 2019 - 2020
Contributed to Solana’s flagship wallet, focusing on frontend features and UX. Implemented transaction signing flows, balance displays, and NFT support. Enhanced UI performance and usability for large-scale adoption.
Web Development Intern
StuDocu 2017 - 2019
Assisted in building features for a large-scale educational platform using JavaScript frameworks. Collaborated in agile teams to improve site performance and maintain scalability.
Skills
javascript
nextjs
node
react
rust
typescript
solidity
english
dutch