Polymarket is looking for an innovative Protocol Engineer to join our team, working remotely within or close to the EST timezone. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in blockchain protocols, the EVM and a passion for building decentralized applications.
What you'll do (Responsibilities)
- Develop blockchain protocols. You’ll help design and implement new blockchain protocols to enhance our platform’s functionality and security.
- Optimize smart contracts. You’ll work on optimizing and auditing smart contracts to ensure efficiency and security.
- Ensure security. You’ll worth with auditors, security researchers and internal testing tools to ensure the security of smart contract systems.
- Collaborate with product teams. You’ll work closely with product managers and engineers to integrate blockchain solutions into our platform.
- Research and innovate. You’ll stay up-to-date with the latest developments in blockchain technology and propose innovative solutions.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience of solidity development
- Proficiency in Solidity and with modern solidity development frameworks (e.g. Foundry)
- Deep understanding of the EVM
- Security-minded with strong smart contract testing experience (fuzz testing, invariant testing etc.)
- Strong understanding of decentralized exchanges (Uniswap V2 + V3, Uniswap X, dYdX v4 etc.)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- (Plus) Experience with prediction markets
- (Plus) Experience auditing smart contracts
- (Plus) Open source contributor
- (Plus) Active participant on ethresear.ch
What we offer