Senior Smart Contract Engineer
YieldNest is a next-generation liquid restaking protocol that provides simple-to-understand, risk-adjusted restaking strategies. Its mission is to abstract away the complexities of restaking by building a one-stop-shop, easy-to-understand nLRT and LRT-based products with superior risk-adjusted returns.
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About YieldNest
YieldNest is a next-generation liquid restaking protocol that provides simple-to-understand, risk-adjusted restaking strategies. Its mission is to abstract away the complexities of restaking by building a one-stop-shop for nLRT and LRT-based products with superior risk-adjusted returns. The protocol creates liquid next-generation products by merging DeFi's best strategies into single, unified, high-powered assets known as MAX LRTs, which act as a connective glue in DeFi, using rebalancing and L1 settlement to select optimal strategies. It enables users to restake assets to earn returns from both LRT and DeFi strategies simultaneously with a single LRT. The platform emphasizes a robust risk assessment methodology for AVSs to reduce slashing risks and increase real yield. As a collaborative forum, it invites stakeholders to discuss and decide on the future of the YieldNest ecosystem, encouraging the development of efficient, high-yielding, and security-first strategies.
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About the Role
You will design, develop, and maintain production-grade smart contracts that integrate with staking providers and the EigenLayer ecosystem. You will research and implement Liquid Restaking innovations, architect supporting on-chain and off-chain systems, and ensure security through testing, monitoring, and fixes. You will build CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and deployment processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across timezones to deliver reliable, auditable on-chain systems.
Requirements
- At least 3 years developing and deploying production-grade Solidity contracts
- Deep understanding of Liquid Staking protocols and Ethereum staking
- Strong knowledge of DeFi protocols and smart contract integrations (lending, yield, DEX)
- Proven track record optimizing and launching complex smart contract systems on Ethereum mainnet
- Critical focus on on-chain security and writing clean maintainable reusable code
- Proficiency with CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment tools
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across timezones
- Familiarity with Foundry and Hardhat
Responsibilities
- Design and develop production-grade smart contracts
- Integrate contracts with staking providers and the EigenLayer ecosystem
- Research and expand Liquid Restaking technologies
- Architect and implement supporting on-chain and off-chain systems
- Enforce security best practices and proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes
- Monitor on-chain systems and respond to incidents
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across timezones
Benefits
- Solid pay with bonuses