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Ballast.finance

New York, NY, United States

$0k

Immutable

Remote

$50k - $80k

Rain

Austin, TX, United States

$140k - $220k

Energi Core Limited

New York, NY, United States

$63k - $80k

CoinGecko

Selangor, Malaysia

$40k - $62k

Immutable

Sydney, Australia

$90k - $105k

IOTA Foundation

Remote

BitGo

Austin, TX, United States

$54k - $80k

BitGo

New York, NY, United States

$72k - $110k

Ankr

San Francisco, CA, United States

$11k - $85k

BitGo

Austin, TX, United States

$72k - $82k

CoinGecko

Remote

$42k - $54k

Obol Technologies Inc

Remote

CoinGecko

Remote

$45k - $60k

Ballast.finance
$0k
New York New York United States
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About Ballast
Ballast is building a cross-chain protocol to optimize yeild though community based multi member strategies. Everything is in the whitepaper on the site at https://ballast.finance

Read more about mStable on our docs, twitter or medium; chat with us on discord; check out our code on Github, our growth stats on DeFi Pulse, or play with mAssets on our first app.

The team is completely remore and spread across Europe, N America, and Latin America.

The role
We’re looking for a talented EVM developer with expertise across DeFi, financial/token engineering or governance mechanisms to help us with product development. We have lots of exciting things planned on the roadmap and want to continue delivering innovative, robust and performant solutions as we move forward.

About you
You’re passionate about Blockchain and continually keep at the forefront of cryptocurrency & DeFi
You care about writing secure, quality, maintainable Solidity
You have a mathematical brain and a knack for solving difficult problems
You contribute effectively as part of a lean, fast moving team

Responsibilities
Find solutions to tough problems by designing incentive mechanisms, protocol optimisations and governance mechanics in a fast moving DeFi ecosystem
Architect, develop, test and deploy smart contracts across the array of domains that make up mStable
Help make the mStable platform as interoperable as possible by designing clean interfaces
Develop high-quality code that is maintainable, performant and accessible

Qualifications
Provable experience delivering high quality, functional code running on Ethereum
Degree in Comp Sci, Engineering or Mathematics
Strong experience in OOP languages

Nice to have
Always up to date with latest EIPS, practices and standards
Deep understanding of Layer 2 and ETH 2.0, SideChains (FTM/AVAX)
Experience in Financial Engineering in the DeFi ecosystem
Experience contributing to or managing open source projects

Ballast.finance focuses on Finance Technology, Blockchains, Fin Tech, and Blockchain / Cryptocurrency. Their company has offices in New York City. They have a small team that's between 1-10 employees.

You can view their website at https://ballast.finance

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.