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Senior Smart Contract Engineer (EVM)

Ellipsis Labs
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Feb 2026
💰 $250,000/yr($170,000/yr – $250,000/yr)

About the role

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance.

The company is the developer of Phoenix, the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain, and a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with >$70B in volume since inception in 2023. Additionally, we are one of the most active and prominent on-chain market makers in crypto.

All roles are in the Ellipsis Labs office in New York City.

The Opportunity

Ellipsis Labs is seeking an inaugural EVM Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:

  • Develop and maintain critical smart contracts for the EVM, along with the appropriate monitoring systems

  • Serve as in-house expert and mentor on the EVM

Qualifications

Required

  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining EVM smart contracts in production

  • Experience working with auditors

  • Deep understanding of Ethereum and low-level EVM concepts

  • A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude

  • Passion for decentralized finance

Preferred

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS

  • Experience with Rust or other statically typed languages

  • Experience in quant trading or DeFi

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Company

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