About the company
Our mission is to make markets universally fair and accessible. Who is UMA? We are a team, driven by a shared belief that markets should be universally accessible. Our goal is to enable anyone to attain or transfer any form of financial risk, thus empowering everyone to participate in a universally accessible financial system. We have built an optimistic oracle for web3, and are building a robust ecosystem around that core solution. Our growing team is relatively small but incredibly mighty, and strives to be an engaging leader in the DeFi community. Where are we headed: We’re building foundational infrastructure for web3 and developing high quality products to showcase this. Our road-map is robust, and with an iterative and continuous development philosophy, we’re always building. We’re a global team that values diverse perspectives and top tier talent. We’re growing internationally with the support of top tier investors and advisors.
Job Summary
Where are we headed:
📍We’re building foundational infrastructure for web3 and developing high quality products to showcase this. 📍Our road-map is robust, and with an iterative and continuous development philosophy, we’re always building. 📍We’re a global team that values diverse perspectives and top tier talent. We’re growing internationally with the support of top tier investors and advisors.
Where do you fit in?
📍We’re looking for a Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join our team. You’ll have an opportunity to work across our entire Ethereum-based web3 stack on cutting-edge technology that reshapes the global financial system. 📍Our tech stack: Solidity, ethers, Typescript, hardhat, Foundry, Javascript, Node.js, web3, React
Responsibilities
📍Protocol Architecture: Research and develop protocol upgrades and new financial concepts. 📍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 off-chain code to interact with and manage smart contracts. Bot systems should have a high degree of correctness, efficiency, and antifragility.
Skills and Qualifications
đź“Ť2+ years full-time experience in Engineering at a software or financial services technology organization đź“Ť1+ years full-time experience working in solidity or other compiled language đź“ŤDemonstrated ability to learn new tech and write secure and high quality code đź“ŤPassion for blockchain technology, cryptoeconomic protocol design, game theory, or decentralized finance
Compensation
📍UMA’s pay packages include competitive salaries & substantial token options. Salaries are typically between $100-200k (USD), and your token allocation can grow with your voting rewards while you participate in the growing ecosystem. 📍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.
Our values:
📍We value each individual’s right to economic freedom 📍We value openness, honesty, and directness. 📍We value integrity. 📍We value iterative learning. 📍We value taking smart risks. We value creating an environment where everyone “does their best work”.
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