Staff Move Engineer

Summary

Join Avara, a group of software development companies building open-source, blockchain-based software, as a Staff Move Engineer. You will design, implement, and write smart contracts in Move, interacting with contracts in Solidity and other EVM-based networks. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key to defining and shipping new features. Security vulnerability response and code review are also crucial aspects of the role. A passion for Web3 technology and a strong understanding of smart contract development are essential. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience with Rust and/or Move, along with expertise in DeFi concepts and smart contract architecture.

Requirements

• Have extensive experience with Rust and/or Move
• Have previous experience and/or an adequate understanding of DeFi concepts such as tokens, minting, lending/borrowing, financial pools, staking and related concepts
• Be someone who builds, innovates, and ships features with the highest standards
• Have expertise in Move and have a high degree of comfort with advanced concepts

Responsibilities

• Design, craft, and test secure Move based code
• Participate in the development of protocol-level infrastructure and tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and functionality
• Respond to security vulnerabilities, simulate the scenario, and evaluate a strategy and response
• Debug and troubleshoot issues that arise during the development process
• Review code written by other engineers to ensure it meets the required standards and specifications with a focus on security
• Stay up to date with developments in the web3 ecosystem and incorporate new technologies as appropriate
• Provide technical guidance, support, and mentoring to other engineers as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Have previous experience in writing smart contracts (EVM, non-EVM chains) and profound understanding of contracts architecture, attack vectors, vulnerabilities and design patterns
• Have previous experience with decentralized financial oracles
• Have experience with network and distributed systems programming
• Constantly research and keep up with the latest hacks, tooling, and security practices
• Be passionate about DeFi and Social