About the company
We are a team of world class builders and researchers with expertise across several domains: Ethereum Protocol Engineering, Layer-2, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV), Smart Contract Development, Security Auditing and Formal Verification. Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, StarkWare, Gnosis Chain, Aave, Flashbots, xDai, Open Zeppelin, Forta Protocol, Energy Web, POA Network and many more. We actively contribute to Ethereum core development, EIP’s and network upgrades together with the Ethereum Foundation, and other client teams.
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
📍Design and develop high-performance API infrastructure and Solver-related scripts/modules that interface with Valantis pools. 📍Build and maintain off-chain SDKs and infrastructure that enable user-facing interactions with Valantis Pools and respective Modules. Each Module can be a fully-fledged Decentralized Exchange design. 📍Collaborate on external partner integrations, including integrating with new Solver networks and front-ends to make all Valantis pools discoverable for swaps, and Market Makers that leverage HOT AMM and other Valantis Modules to run advanced liquidity provision strategies.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
📍3-5+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on building scalable and performant systems in Rust. 📍Proven experience in DeFi, running MEV strategies in production or related blockchain projects. 📍Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems. 📍Reasonable understanding of DevOps: enough to do backend deployments on the cloud by yourself. 📍Excitement about understanding the unique architecture of the Valantis Protocol and tackling the most impactful problems to enable DeFi to compete with its centralized counterparts. 📍Compatibility with US and EU time zones.
