EnsoFinance - Cosmos Engineer
deCircle · Remote · Posted September 18, 2024
- Who can apply
- Switzerland
Remote job; Zürich, Switzerland
- Pay
- $130k–$160k a year
- How you’d be employed
- Employee
- Location in the posting
- Remote job · Zürich, Switzerland
- Skills required
- Cosmos SDK, Go, Rust, Solidity, IBC, Tendermint, Ethereum, Zero-knowledge proofs, Multi-party computation, Smart contracts
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From the posting
Enso Finance is building the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) by developing a cross-chain protocol that enables seamless interoperability across both EVM and non-EVM blockchains. Our mission is to provide users with decentralized, permissionless access to liquidity, assets, and yield opportunities across multiple chains. As a rapidly growing protocol, we are looking for passionate engineers to help us build and scale our platform.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Blockchain Engineer with expertise in Cosmos SDK-based chains to join our team. In this role, you will work on building bridges and infrastructure that enables seamless cross-chain communication. You will collaborate closely with developers working on EVM and non-EVM chains to ensure smooth interactions across different blockchain ecosystems. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge DeFi protocol while working in a highly decentralized and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Bridge Development: Design, implement, and optimize secure and scalable cross-chain bridges using the Cosmos SDK, enabling seamless interaction between EVM and non-EVM chains.
- Protocol Integration: Collaborate on integrating various blockchain protocols with the Enso Finance platform, focusing on interoperability between different chains and ensuring smooth DeFi operations.
- Collaboration & Mentorship: Collaborate with a globally distributed team of engineers, researchers, and protocol designers. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers when necessary.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize the performance of the bridges and blockchain interactions, ensuring low latency, high throughput, and secure data transfer.
- Security & Auditing: Conduct code reviews, security audits, and implement best practices for blockchain security to safeguard the protocol from vulnerabilities.
- Proven Experience: Demonstrated experience in developing Cosmos SDK-based chains, with a strong portfolio of successful projects.
- Blockchain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of blockchain technology, consensus algorithms, and smart contract development, particularly within the Cosmos ecosystem.
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Go or Rust, and experience with blockchain-related languages (e.g., Solidity) is a must. Knowledge of cross-chain technologies like IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication) is highly desirable.
- Cross-chain Experience: Previous experience working on bridges or cross-chain communication in blockchain ecosystems, especially between EVM and non-EVM chains.
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for developing scalable blockchain solutions.
- Open Source: Experience in contributing to or managing open-source blockchain projects is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with IBC, Tendermint, or other consensus protocols within Cosmos SDK.
- Familiarity with EVM-based chains like Ethereum and their interaction with non-EVM environments.
- Understanding of security vulnerabilities in cross-chain systems and experience in mitigating these risks.
- Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms used in blockchain technology, including zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, etc.
Why Join Enso Finance?:
- Be part of a pioneering team building cross-chain DeFi solutions.
- Work in a highly decentralized, remote-first environment with a global team.
- Competitive compensation, with potential for token-based rewards and equity options.
- Opportunities for growth and learning in one of the most innovative sectors in the blockchain industry.