Lead Blockchain Engineer

Summary

Join Ondo Finance, a leading blockchain-enabled investment firm, as a Blockchain Engineer. You will play a crucial role in architecting and scaling a secure platform for decentralized applications, focusing on Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of finance by building a cutting-edge platform. You will lead platform development, oversee infrastructure, and develop smart contracts and protocols. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in blockchain technology, smart contract development, and leading engineering teams. Ondo Finance offers competitive compensation, full benefits, flexible vacation, and a collaborative remote-first environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Minimum of 2+ years of professional software engineering experience working in web3
• Proven results in building and scaling blockchain platforms
• Experience with smart contract development, blockchain protocols, and blockchain virtual machines
• Strong expertise with the Cosmos SDK and ecosystem tools
• Strong expertise with Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus protocols (e.g. Tendermint)
• You are a proven tech lead with experience planning and leading large projects with long-term impact on a single system or team
• Strong technical grasp and excellent judgment on task prioritization
• Strong emphasis on understanding the “why” behind requirements and commitment defining the “minimum scope”
• Based in PT, MT, CT, or ET time zones
• Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills, verbal and written

Responsibilities

• Lead Platform Development: Architect, build, and scale a secure RWA blockchain platform, ensuring it meets performance, security, and functionality requirements
• Oversee Infrastructure, Optimization, and Upgrades: Continuously improve the performance and feature set of the platform to meet usage requirements and market demands
• Smart Contract and Protocol Development: Drive the development of smart contracts and protocols, ensuring seamless EVM integration and support for novel use cases
• Technical Leadership: Serve as a tech lead for protocol projects, guiding the engineering team in delivering high-impact, scalable solutions while making sound technical decisions that align with long-term goals

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience from a layer one blockchain or DeFi protocol

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences)
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO)
• Small remote-first team across many countries