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Smart Contract Developer

Sorella Labs

New York, NY, US

Posted about 2 months ago

Develop the Frontend for Sorella's novel DEX, creating sustainable on-chain markets.

Tech stack

  • Blockchain

Join us as a Smart Contract Developer at Sorella Labs, where you will be responsible for developing and maintaining smart contracts that power our cutting-edge decentralized trading systems. This role is perfect for those with deep expertise in Solidity and a passion for creating secure, efficient, and innovative decentralized applications (dApps).

This full-time role is open to remote candidates, with a preference for in-person hybrid work in our Soho, Manhattan office.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts for our decentralized trading systems and MEV-aware infrastructure
  • Implement and maintain Solidity-based contracts for various decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, including automated market makers (AMMs), liquidity pools, and staking mechanisms
  • Ensure security and resilience of contracts through thorough audits, testing, and adherence to best practices
  • Collaborate with backend, frontend, and protocol teams to integrate smart contracts with our overall architecture
  • Write comprehensive unit and integration tests for smart contracts, ensuring full test coverage
  • Analyze and optimize gas costs, improving the efficiency of on-chain operations
  • Maintain and manage contracts after deployment, ensuring continued functionality as the system evolves
  • Stay updated on the latest developments in Ethereum, DeFi, and smart contract best practices

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience with Solidity and smart contract development on Ethereum
  • Strong understanding of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Solidity design patterns
  • Experience in designing secure and efficient smart contracts, with a solid track record in DeFi applications
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Hardhat, Truffle, or Foundry
  • Ability to work effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently
  • Strong knowledge of security best practices for smart contract development and deployment
  • A passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable Solidity code

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Layer 2 solutions and cross-chain protocols
  • Previous experience contributing to open-source projects in the Ethereum or DeFi ecosystems
  • Familiarity with formal verification tools and techniques
  • Background in mathematics or cryptography
  • Knowledge of MEV and its impact on Ethereum transactions

Compensation Range

$175k - $225k base salary + equity

This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on the level of experience

Benefits

  • New NYC office in Soho
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision
  • 401k + match
  • Gym reimbursement
  • Industry conference, event, and travel opportunities

Join Our Team

We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions.

We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity.

We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact.

We offer

  • Independence and autonomy in your work
  • A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core
  • Total compensation that stands out above the market
  • Regular international travel for conferences and global team building

Who We Are

We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research, with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design.

Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca.

Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including:

  • Reth
  • Foundry
  • Alloy
  • Ethers-reth
  • Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth

About Sorella Labs

Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance.

The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets:

  • Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs)
  • Suboptimal execution for swappers


Compensation

Competitive

Role type

Full time

Visa sponsorship

Not provided

Benefits & perks

  • Flexible Working

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