Protocol Lead

Protocol Lead - Rule Enforcement for Regulated Blockchains

Location: remote - north and South America and the EU

Compensation: $180K - $220K

We are building a platform that sets the standard for how regulated blockchain applications enforce transaction rules directly at the smart contract layer. Our system empowers teams to create modular, programmable policies (like AML/CFT checks or off-chain collateral requirements) enforced with cryptographic guarantees before a transaction executes on-chain. We are seeking a Protocol Lead to own the entire smart contract suite, driving robust, scalable risk management for real-world use cases.

As the Protocol Lead, you will have full ownership of the architecture, development, and maintenance of our core smart contract suite. You will be the team's blockchain subject matter expert, defining security best practices, managing audits, and building tooling for seamless integration. This role requires a balance of hands-on coding, security leadership, and cross-ecosystem research (EVM and non-EVM).

Key Responsibilities:

• Smart Contract Ownership: Own the architecture, development, and maintenance of all core smart contracts.
• Security & Quality: Establish and uphold best practices for contract security, upgradability, testing, and CI/CD.
• Risk Management: Manage and coordinate audits, bug bounties, and protocol versioning.
• Developer Experience: Contribute to SDKs and developer tooling for seamless integration with our contracts.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with backend teams (using Go and TypeScript) on all smart contract-related integrations.
• Ecosystem Research: Develop knowledge across various blockchain ecosystems, including EVM and non-EVM environments (e.g., Solana/SVM), researching emerging technologies.

• Experience: 4+ years experience in smart contract development and protocol design.
• Language Proficiency: Deep familiarity with public blockchains, Solidity, Rust, and strong proficiency in a scripting language (e.g., TypeScript).
• Security Leadership: Prior experience leading smart contract audits (managing the process) and designing on-chain protocols.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and comfort working with external partners/customers.
• Mindset: Curiosity, initiative, and a drive to ship high-quality, robust systems.