Circle is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Senior/Staff Software Engineer at Circle's USDC Smart Contract team. The role involves leading the team to build and scale smart contracts across multiple blockchain protocols, with responsibilities including architecting, coding, testing, and deploying smart contracts, enhancing existing ones, implementing security best practices, and conducting risk assessments.

Requirements

• Senior Software Engineer (III): 4+ years of professional software development experience (including internships)
• Senior Software Engineer (III): 2+ years of proven experience in smart contract development on blockchain platforms
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for non-EVM smart contracts such as Rust, Go, or others
• Demonstrated expertise in architecting, coding, testing, and deploying secure and efficient smart contracts
• Staff Software Engineer (IV): 7+ years of professional software development experience (including internships)
• Staff Software Engineer (IV): 4+ years of proven experience in smart contract development on blockchain platforms

Responsibilities

• Architect, code, test, and deploy smart contracts to ensure secure and seamless transactions
• Enhance existing smart contracts to improve developer velocity, safety, and overall efficiency
• Implement security best practices and performance optimization techniques
• Conduct risk assessments related to smart contract development on different blockchain platforms, identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies to enhance security and resilience

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $147,500 - $195,000 for Senior Software Engineer (III)
• Annual Bonus Target: 12.5% for Senior Software Engineer (III)
• Base Pay Range: $172,500 - $227,500 for Staff Software Engineer (IV)
• Annual Bonus Target: 15% for Staff Software Engineer (IV)
• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
• Circle has a discretionary vacation policy
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S