About the company
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind the UMA and Across projects. 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 a cross-chain bridge for L2s and rollups secured by UMA’s OO.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
📍Software Development: Implement, test, and audit open-source client libraries that are used to interact with UMA smart contracts 📍Backend: Write backend APIs for use by front ends and third parties to support services across the UMA ecosystem. Integrate directly with the Ethereum blockchain to efficiently process and store on-chain information 📍Protocol Protection: Write off-chain bots to help maintain the solvency of the on-chain protocol 📍Smart Contract Development: build complex smart contract systems that safely manage user funds 📍Frontend Development: build delightful frontends that connect users with UMA smart contracts
Requirements
📍2+ years full-time experience in Engineering at a software or financial services technology organization 📍1+ years full-time experience on a blockchain-based project, with knowledge of smart contract development 📍Demonstrated ability to learn new tech and write secure and high quality code 📍Passion for blockchain technology, cryptonomic protocol design, game theory, and decentralized finance
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