Smart Contract Engineer (EVM / Low-Level Execution)

ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a Solidity engineer who can design and implement smart contracts at the core of our system. You will: - Own the development of smart contracts for pod’s core protocol (staking, slashing, committee rotation, etc) and applications built on top. - Work closely with scientists and protocol engineers to design efficient and secure protocols. - Participate in security reviews, simulations, and adversarial thinking exercises. - Write thorough tests and documentation. QUALIFICATIONS Must-haves: - 2+ years of experience with Solidity and Ethereum smart contract development. - Deep understanding of EVM, gas model, state management, EIPs, and tooling (Foundry, Hardhat, etc.). - Experience deploying and maintaining production-grade contracts. - Familiarity with DeFi protocols, MEV-aware design, and on-chain incentives. - Good understanding of smart contract security and common pitfalls. Nice-to-haves: - Background in distributed systems, auctions, or mechanism design. - Prior work on high-performance protocols or real-time systems. - Experience writing Rust and familiarity with Reth. WHAT WE OFFER - Competitive salary. - High-impact role in an ambitious, fast-moving startup. - Travel opportunities and thought leadership visibility in the crypto community. ABOUT US We are an ambitious, early-stage Web3 startup building a revolutionary new layer-1 protocol designed to bring Web2-like experience to Web3 systems. Our team is creating a chainless, blockless, leaderless protocol that challenges the conventional notion of consensus. Read more about pod network here https://pod.network/. We’re backed by a16z crypto, 1kx, and BBF—and we’re looking for exceptional engineers to help us shape the future of decentralized systems.