Smart Contract Engineer at Alluvial

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and release Ethereum smart contracts for Liquid Collective’s liquid staking protocol and DAO, prioritizing security and scalability.
• Build and deploy tooling to automate protocol operations and monitoring, utilizing internal systems and external solutions such as Tenderly for enhanced efficiency.
• Support and coordinate with top-tier security teams to conduct thorough smart contract audits, identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring remediation.
• Define and document best practices for smart contract development, including architectural design, coding standards, testing protocols, documentation frameworks, release strategies, monitoring/alerting mechanisms, and security measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical implementation and business objectives.
• Stay updated on emerging blockchain technologies and security threats to continuously improve protocols and practices.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in Ethereum smart contract development with a strong focus on security and decentralization.
• Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a track record of delivering high-quality, auditable code.
• Proficiency in Solidity and other blockchain development tools, along with experience in testing frameworks like Truffle or Hardhat.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with DevOps practices and automation tools for blockchain deployments and monitoring.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate security risks and optimize protocol performance.
• Passion for open-source development and community-driven projects, with a commitment to transparency and innovation.

Team Growth & Culture

As an early employee, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Liquid Collective’s engineering culture. This includes recruiting and hiring top talent, onboarding engineers to ensure they are productive from day one, and fostering a collaborative environment rooted in our core values of transparency, security, and decentralization. You will also contribute to building a sustainable and scalable technology team, driving long-term growth while maintaining high standards of code quality and operational efficiency.