Proven experience designing and developing production-grade smart contracts in Solidity and/or Rust, with strong emphasis on security, gas optimization, and performance
Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, EIP standards, decentralized systems, and on-chain execution models
Strong knowledge of smart contract security principles and common vulnerability patterns (e.g., reentrancy, access control flaws, arithmetic errors)
Experience with smart contract development and testing frameworks such as Foundry, Hardhat, or Anchor
Working knowledge of backend development, particularly services that interact with blockchain networks (transaction submission, event processing, indexing)
Experience integrating smart contracts with backend systems and off-chain infrastructure
Experience designing and deploying production-grade, scalable cloud services in AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, or similar environments
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and security teams
Experience shipping or operating multi-chain or cross-chain smart contract systems, with familiarity in Web3 fintech or DeFi environments
Experience contributing to or auditing open-source smart contracts or blockchain protocols
Experience developing smart contracts for non-EVM chains