Ephemera is hiring a

Web3 Staff Software Engineer (Smart Contracts)

Job Description:

Join Ephemera, Build the Future of Onchain Messaging

We are currently hiring a Staff level Smart Contracts Engineer focused on building and maintaining the decentralized XMTP network.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Writing and deploying XMTP smart contracts on XMTP’s messaging L3.

• Working with our decentralization team on the indexing pipeline to bring data offchain

• Designing fun smart contract backed applications to power unique features in the Converse app

Your Experience:

• Minimum of 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, staff level.

• Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining high-TVL smart contracts.

  • Architected and designed complex systems onchain

  • Expert at gas optimization. Some of these contracts will be very high throughput

  • Experience working with auditors to find vulnerabilities

  • Writing well-tested Solidity code

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience working in open source and communicating with the public.

• Experience working as an auditor

• Formal verification experience is a plus

About You:

• You are passionate about decentralized technology and believe in an onchain future.

• You love to win and are fueled by solving hard problems.

• You are self-directed, see opportunities and are inspired by challenges and helping solve them.

• You have a small team mindset and are focused on where you can have the greatest impact.

• You love to learn, are not afraid of changing your opinion or being wrong.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, Base + Equity.

• Salary range between $240k-$275k base range (depending on experience + location).

• Remote-first environment with semi-yearly gatherings to connect IRL.

• Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision insurance in the US.

• Parental Leave.

• IT Equipment and WFH setup.

• Monthly Wellness and Life>

• Personal assistant.

• Unlimited time off.

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