Senior Blockchain Engineer, San Francisco - Confidential

Company Overview:
Our client is dedicated to making AI accessible by utilizing idle computing resources worldwide through an Open-Access AI Cloud. Their platform offers an innovative GPU marketplace and AI inference service aimed at affordability and accessibility for all. As pioneers in open-source AI technology, they envision a future where AI’s potential is limitless, empowering innovators everywhere to bring their AI projects to life. Backed by a recent seed round and industry leaders, the team led by PhDs in AI, Math, and Computer Science is expanding and redefining computing.

This position requires residency in the United States, with team members expected to work onsite in the San Francisco Bay Area at least 75% of the time.

Role Summary:
As a Senior Blockchain Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and deploying smart contracts that support the AI platform. You’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, and co-founders to ensure robust and seamless protocol integration. This role also includes leading code reviews, performance optimizations, and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts in Solidity or Rust.
- Draft and contribute to open Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) and governance protocol research.
- Collaborate with the engineering team, product manager, and co-founders to ensure smooth protocol integration.
- Lead code reviews, audits, and performance optimization processes.
- Provide mentorship to junior developers and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with expertise in Rust and/or Solidity for smart contract development.
- Strong knowledge of ERC20 and ERC1155 token standards.
- Experience with public Ethereum or other EVM-based blockchains.
- Familiarity with deposit, withdrawal, and staking contracts.
- Experience running full nodes, using testnets, and understanding blockchain development cycles; experience with decentralized application (dApp) development is a plus.
- Experience working with cross-chain messaging protocols and bridge integrations.
- Ability to excel in ambiguous business situations with a proactive, iterative approach.

Nice to Have:
- Experience with ZK-rollups, bridges, or Layer 2 solutions.
- Background in conducting smart contract security audits, independently or with a firm.
- Contributions to open-source blockchain projects or open-source research.

Compensation & Package:
- Stock options

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