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Job Position Company Posted Location Salary Tags

ParaSwap

Portugal

$90k - $150k

Adoriasoft Inc.

United States

$72k - $84k

Circle

Chicago, IL, United States

$130k - $165k

MetaEngine

United Kingdom

$36k - $70k

Aztec

New York, NY, United States

$63k - $75k

Fuel Labs

Remote

$67k - $100k

MakerDAO

Denver, CO, United States

$72k - $105k

Worldcoin

San Francisco, CA, United States

$170k - $250k

Consensys

Remote

$176k - $366k

Consensys

Remote

$176k - $366k

Monad Labs

New York, NY, United States

$125k - $175k

Immutable

Sydney, Australia

$63k - $90k

Paradigm

Singapore, Singapore

$166k - $315k

Argent

London, United Kingdom

$72k - $100k

Worldcoin

San Francisco, CA, United States

$230k - $320k

Web3 Backend Engineer

ParaSwap
$90k - $150k estimated
Portugal
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About ParaSwap

ParaSwap is a leading DeFi middleware that unites the liquidity of decentralized exchanges into one Protocol.

Our core mission is to drive DeFi participation to new heights by offering secure, efficient, and optimized trading solutions for individual traders and financial institutions to tap effortlessly into the fragmented liquidity pools.

To sustain our growth we are looking for top-notch contributors!

Who we are

We're an internationally diverse team of passionate builders working hard to impact the DeFi ecosystem's success. We believe that DeFi is the future of global value exchange, and we're building one of the core infrastructure components.

Engineering

Our tech stack is based on cutting-edge technologies and is in sync with industry standards and best practices. We use Solidity, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Redis, and more…

All engineers are motivated to contribute code to all production modules. A very significant part of our code is open source, where every team member contributes.

At ParaSwap, you have the freedom to explore and iterate in order to solve complex problems.

Our core product is the ParaSwap Protocol being used by developers worldwide. We are also constantly improving features on our APIs and Smart Contracts on both Ethereum L1 & L2 as well as building the early stage bricks of a future decentralized community owned system!

As a web3 backend engineer, you will

- Build and improve ParaSwap's core system, including web3 components and smart contracts

- Become an expert in major DeFi protocols as well as Layer 2 scaling solutions

- Help developers and partners like Aave & Ledger build on ParaSwap

- Ensure users have a highly secure and scalable system

- Be a leader that has a direct impact on the product roadmap

- Make a significant impact using open-source code


Desired skills

- Strong Computer Science background

- Strong software engineering experience using NodeJS/TypeScript

- Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks

- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks

- Work well in both a small agile team and independently

- Bonus: Experience writing Smart Contracts and understanding the EVM


Personal characteristics

  • Strong team player, able to collaborate with cross-functional/ markets.
  • Excellent relationship-building and engagement with people from various backgrounds, roles, and levels
  • Lateral thinker & problem solver. Innovative and proactive in driving initiatives.
  • Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to promptly establish priorities and actionable insights
  • Able to exercise judgment, work under pressure, and be flexible to liaise effectively with the various business units, supporting units and groups of people and issues
  • Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, from external vendors to senior leadership
  • Work on an entirely new paradigm where DeFi is writing the future of value exchange. A world where the DAO is the biggest stakeholder.
  • A world-class team of top-notch individuals.
  • Direct connections to top Crypto/DeFi core teams
  • Competitive compensation package (Fix + Tokens)
  • Fully remote environment or local co-working spaces
  • Flexible working hours
  • Quarterly company meeting to gather all the members together
  • Participation in major crypto / conferences
  • High end work equipment (laptop, desk, phone..)

What is the meaning of Layer 2?

Layer 2 in the context of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system (the main chain or Layer 1)

The primary purpose of Layer 2 solutions is to solve the scalability and speed issues that many blockchains face, especially those that have become popular and heavily used, like Ethereum

Here are the key aspects of Layer 2 solutions:

  1. Scalability Enhancement: They help in scaling the main blockchain by handling transactions off the main chain. This reduces the burden on the main chain, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions.
  2. Types of Layer 2 Solutions: There are various forms of Layer 2 solutions, including state channels, sidechains, plasma chains, and rollups. Each has its own mechanism for interacting with the main chain and handling transactions.
  3. State Channels: These involve two parties engaging in numerous transactions outside of the main chain, which are then consolidated into a single transaction. This is especially useful for situations where multiple transactions occur between the same parties.
  4. Sidechains: These are separate blockchains that are connected to the main chain via a two-way peg. They operate independently and can have their own consensus mechanisms but are secured by the main chain.
  5. Plasma Chains: Plasma chains are similar to sidechains but with a more hierarchical structure. They report back to the main chain regularly and are optimized for mass transaction handling.
  6. Rollups: Rollups process and store transaction data on a sidechain but post transaction data to the main chain. They come in two varieties: optimistic rollups and zk-rollups, each with its own method of transaction verification.
  7. Security Considerations: While Layer 2 solutions are generally secure, they can have different security models compared to the main chain. This is an important consideration for users and developers.
  8. Impact on User Experience: For end-users, Layer 2 solutions can greatly improve the experience by reducing transaction fees and increasing transaction speeds.
  9. Adoption and Development: Many blockchain projects are actively developing Layer 2 solutions to enhance their networks. This is an ongoing area of innovation in the blockchain space.