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Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked as one of the Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces by Newsweek 2025.

About the Role

As a Senior Smart Contract Engineer at Chainlink Labs, you will develop highly impactful smart contracts that further secure Chainlink CCIP networks, drive on-chain projects end to end and implement new on-chain features. You will work closely with all functions at Chainlink, from engineering, operations, finance, marketing, and more to ensure the team releases easy to use and easy to manage smart contract driven products. Your core team will be composed of smart contract and software engineers and you will report to the engineering lead on the team.

Your Impact:

• Owning large components of the smart contract architecture that secures Chainlink CCIP

• Actively participate in leveling up yourself and your peers in Solidity and smart contract development

• Work closely with fellow engineers to build the end to end experience for your products

• Work closely with operations to ensure smooth deployment and management of your dApps

• Partner with the research team to build products that are practical and easy to use

• Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to ensure you build products that deliver positive user experience and meet business constraints

Requirements:

• At least 5-8+ years of professional engineering experience working in a collaborative product-driven environment

• At least 3+ years of smart contract development experience

• Deployed multiple smart contracts to Ethereum Mainnet or an EVM compatible chain that secured substantial user funds

• Deep understanding of Solidity and the EVM

• Active participant in the blockchain ecosystem as a user

• Experience owning multi month long projects, including communication of progress, dependencies, and risk mitigation directly with stakeholders and partners

• Computer science fundamentals and systems design

• Experience building dApps end to end

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