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As a Smart Contract Engineer at TAO.BOT, you’ll be responsible for designing, building and optimizing secure and scalable smart contracts that power our decentralized trading and liquidity platform for Bittensor subnet tokens. Your work will directly enable seamless Ethereum-to-Bittensor integration, empowering users to effortlessly bridge assets and participate in Bittensor’s dynamic decentralized AI economy.

TAO.BOT is the gateway between Ethereum and Bittensor, providing the first-of-its-kind DeFi platform tailored specifically for trading subnet tokens. Our mission is to simplify participation in the decentralized intelligence economy, offering users innovative trading tools and liquidity solutions to unlock the full potential of dTAO. By joining TAO.BOT, you’ll help shape the future of decentralized AI markets, directly impacting the broader blockchain ecosystem.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement and deploy smart contracts that adhere to rigorous auditing standards
• Design and structure smart contract protocols effectively
• Write clear, efficient, and secure code backed by a robust testing suite
• Work closely with leadership, product teams, and auditors to identify vulnerabilities and document system processes
• Establish and maintain best practices for protocol upgrades and versioning across various proof-of-stake networks
• Keep current with the latest developments in Solidity, EVM releases, developer tooling, and emerging exploits

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 3+ years of professional experience, including 2 years of smart contract development in Solidity
• Proven track record deploying complex protocols in production environments and participating in associated security audits
• Thorough knowledge of blockchain principles, common vulnerabilities, and the EVM
• Hands-on experience with smart contract development tooling (e.g. Hardhat, Foundry)
• Enthusiasm for collaborating with developers, security auditors, and stakeholders to uphold smart contract quality and security
• Proficiency in testing practices and familiarity with smart contract testing frameworks
• Ability to design intuitive, elegant smart contract interfaces
• Commitment to clear communication and effective listening skills

Nice to haves:

• Familiarity with Solidity and preferably have some understanding of Rust.
• Experience building and managing a protocol with a significant TVL is a plus
• Experience in Web3 security, such as conducting smart contract audits, formal verification, validator node management, wallet security, and cryptographic key management
• Experience with cryptography
• Experience with full-stack software development or at least one modern web development framework (e.g., Next.js)
• Understanding of Layer 2 scaling solutions (e.g., Base, Arbitrum, Optimism)

The target base salary for this position is between $120,000 to $240,000, determined by factors including your skillset, relevant experience, interview performance, and market conditions at the time of offer. Additional compensation may include short- and long-term token incentives provided on a vested release schedule.