Sr. Smart Contract Engineer

Across' purpose: To fulfill crypto’s potential by making blockchains more usable, more accessible and more efficient.
Across’ Vision: Intents are the standard in cross-chain interoperability.
Who is Risk Labs?
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA, and some top tier products built with it such as oSnap, Oval, and the  Across protocol . The Risk Labs team, operates as one cohesive (amazing!) culture, but focuses on two core protocols, UMA and Across. UMA and Across are decentralized protocols governed by community members across the globe in DAOs, and are supported by Risk Labs Foundation. UMA's optimistic oracle (OO) can record any verifiable truth or data onto a blockchain. Across is leading the future of interoperability with its frontier intents based architecture. 
We’re looking for a Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join the Across protocol team. You’d be working alongside top tier engineering talent, world class data driven product development, and a team motivated to be hugely impactful for the exciting interoperable future that we’re racing towards. You’re a person who loves optimizing and building at the intersection of technology, finance, and data.

Responsibilities

• Protocol architecture: Design and build protocol upgrades from idea to deployment.
• Smart contracts: Implement designs with a focus on security, simplicity, ease of use, and gas-efficiency.
• Code review and mentorship: Write code in a highly collaborative open source ecosystem. In depth reviews of others’ contributions is expected with a focus on helping others grow their technical expertise.
• Bots:write complimentary offchain code to interact with the protocol. Bots should have a high degree of correctness, efficiency, and anti-fragility

Requirements

• 4+ years full-time experience in Software Engineering in a software, financial services, or related organization 
• 2+ years of experience with blockchain based projects (hackathons and personal projects too)
• Outstanding critical thinking skills; low ego, high curiosity and comfort in being wrong
• A love for great software; desire to understand the why and the how of everything you work on
• Demonstrated ability to apply existing skills to new technologies
• Growth mindset; a desire to learn from and mentor those around you
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially written

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay packages include competitive salaries & meaningful token options.
• Salaries for this role range from $100-200k (USD), and your token allocation can grow with your voting rewards while you participate in the growing ecosystem.
• Will pay in stablecoins or fiat
• Philosophies for a culture that show we care: Take vacation when you need it, family care, training and development (just to name a few)
• 100% remote, which means we encourage you to create the work environment that you thrive in
• We are a globally distributed team and require all employees to have at least 3-4 hours of daily overlap with Eastern Standard Time (EST) to ensure seamless collaboration and communication. This allows us to work effectively across time zones while maintaining a strong team connection
• At least two team wide offsites a year

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Risk Labs, the employing entity, is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplaces. So,  if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align- we encourage you to apply anyways. We value you taking the chance. Risk labs will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Our values: 1) We value each individual’s right to economic freedom.2) We value openness, honesty, and directness.3) We value integrity.4) We value iterative learning.5) We value taking smart risks.6) We value creating an environment where everyone “does their best work”.
Why do we love working at Risk Labs?
We are a group that's aligned with the ethos of the crypto industry and doing our best to make an impact for the industry and world at large. You’ll succeed with Risk Labs if you’re a self-starter, kind, adaptable, and passionate about making an impact. Risk Labs is a values driven team that strives to create an environment where we can do our best work, and succeed. We're building products that we believe in, and cont