Smart Contract Lead at ether.fi

<h2><strong>About us:</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ether.fi"><strong>Ether.fi</strong></a> is an innovative, rapidly growing crypto-native financial platform on a mission to put users in control of their wealth—making it easy to save, earn, and spend crypto. Positioned as a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) bank, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ether.fi">ether.fi</a> offers a fully integrated, non-custodial suite of products—<strong>Stake</strong>, <strong>Liquid</strong>, and <strong>Cash</strong>—that bridge crypto utility with real-world convenience.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">With over <strong>$8B in assets under management</strong> and a lean, agile team of 25+, we’re building sustainable, secure, and scalable financial infrastructure to onboard the next billion users to crypto. Our offerings include liquid staking, automated yield strategies, and crypto-native payment solutions like credit cards, enabling a comprehensive decentralized banking experience.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As we continue to scale, we’re actively hiring talented, mission-driven individuals who want to shape the future of finance from the ground up.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Learn more at<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ether.fi"><strong>ether.fi</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Position Overview:</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a talented Smart Contract Engineer with a deep understanding of Solidity and extensive experience in writing and deploying smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain you will be a key component of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ether.fi"><u>ether.fi</u></a> team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing secure, efficient, and innovative smart contracts. Experience with development tools like Foundry and Hardhat for smart contract testing and deployment is highly regarded.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is onsite at of one of our locations 4x per week. We have offices in Toronto, Denver, and the Cayman Islands.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>What you will do:</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts on the Ethereum/L2 blockchains, ensuring they are secure, efficient, and optimized for gas consumption.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Conduct thorough testing and auditing of smart contracts to ensure security and functionality, utilizing tools such as Forge for an enhanced development workflow.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Stay abreast of the latest developments in Ethereum, Solidity, and blockchain technology to continually improve contract efficiency and security.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Contribute to the development of interna