Founding Smart Contract & Protocol Engineer

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#### You’ll architect and implement the secure, capital-efficient smart contract infrastructure powering our perpetual futures platform. You’ll design and build protocol-level systems for trading, margin, and liquidation, working at the frontier of blockchain innovation - from zk tech and account abstraction to L2 scaling solutions. This role is perfect for a highly motivated and detail-oriented smart contract engineer ready to shape the foundation of a new financial primitive. #### **Qualifications** - Ambitious and excited to learn, thrive in fast-paced environments, and independently own core components - 3+ years experience in smart contract development with a preference towards EVM compatibility - Solidity - Deep understanding of smart contract security, architecture, and gas optimizations - Familiarity with L2 ecosystems, compression techniques (e.g. zk, Merkle proofs), and gas optimizations - Experience building systems that utilize embedded wallets, MPC signature schemas, gas sponsorship, account abstraction - Bonus: DevSecOps experience including pipeline & CI/CD setup, containers, AWS/Azure infra #### **Compensation & Benefits** #### We offer competitive compensation and meaningful early-stage equity. As an early team member, you’ll have ownership and upside in shaping one of the most ambitious financial platforms in finance. #### **What we offer:** - Competitive salary + meaningful equity stake - Hybrid work environment (in-person preferred in NYC) - Health, dental, and vision benefits - Unlimited PTO and flexible work hours - Cutting-edge problems at the intersection of crypto, global markets, and mobile UX - A fast-paced, mission-driven team of top builders from BlackRock, leading crypto firms, and high-growth startups #### #### *Hello Trade is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or

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