Lead Protocol Engineer \n\nFull-Time, Remote, Time Zones Preferred: EST - CET\nMission\n\nIn partnership with major IP, brands, and artists, our goal is to build a more open, inclusive, creative, and sustainable economy on web3.\nBenefits \n\nRemote First: Youโll be part of a globally distributed team!\n\nEquity: We want everyone to have an equity stake in the success of Palm NFT Studio.\n\nFlexible work schedule: Working remotely with a globally distributed team allows you to work asynchronously and create a flexible work schedule.\n\nCompetitive Benefits: We have a competitive benefits package that includes Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.\n\nUnlimited vacation/holidays: We value work life balance and encourage employees to take time to reset and recharge. We also encourage you to have no meetings on Fridays.\nAbout the Palm network\n\nThe Palm network is a new NFT ecosystem for culture and creativity, built efficiently with Ethereum. The Palm network features low gas costs, fast transaction finality, and is over 99.9% more energy efficient than Proof of Work systems.\n\nThe Palm network is designed from the ground up to be as flexible as artists are creative. Today, the Palm community is making NFTs easier and more efficient to use with an Ethereum sidechain, and has a roadmap to transition to an Ethereum Layer 2.\nAbout Palm NFT Studio\n\nPalm NFT Studio is a collective of technology, entertainment, cryptoart and art industry leaders. The studio provides bespoke creative services for artists and rights holders looking to establish NFT marketplaces and next-generation work on the Palm network.\n\nPalm NFT Studio is led by co-founder and CEO Dan Heyman, former General Manager of protocols at ConsenSys. Initial projects launching on Palm include Damien Hirstโs The Currency with Heni and Candy Digitalโs digital collectible program with Major League Baseball. Palm NFT Studio was brought together by ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin; film producer and owner of Heyday Films, David Heyman; and founder of world class art house HENI Group, Joe Hage. \n\nWorking together with creators and rights holders, Palm NFT Studio is developing the Palm ecosystem on Ethereum to be both scalable and sustainable.\nAbout the role\n\nThe Lead Protocol Engineer is responsible for research and development related to the Palm network's architecture, infrastructure, and protocol integrations. This position will play an integral role in supporting Palm NFT Studio by contributing to the development of the Palm network which serves as a foundation for the Studio's work. This is a senior engineering role that will entail leadership as well as individual contribution. You will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and work cross-functionally in virtual teams with colleagues from internal Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance and Strategy & Operations teams, as well as external partners within the Palm network ecosystem.\nResponsibilities\n\n\nResearch and contribute to decisions about protocol architecture and features.\n\nImplement, test, and audit protocol upgrades and additions.\n\nResearch and advocate for protocol upgrades and features to support the Studioโs work.\n\nWork effectively with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating with other teams.\n\nKeep up to date with new blockchain technologies that can drive meaningful product results for Palm NFT Studio users.\n\nAnalyze transaction and usage statistics to identify and prioritize areas for improvement.\n\nDesign, implement and deploy secure solidity smart contracts.\n\nBuild high quality data pipelines to combine and deliver real time on and off chain data.\n\nScope, design and implement performant and secure APIs.\n\nLead smart contracts security audits.\n\n\n\nRequired skills\n\n\n\n5+ years of production-level software engineering experience, including experience in a growth-stage company or startup environment.\n\n\n2+ years of production-level Solidity and/or blockchain engineering experience. \n\nExperience writing high-quality, well-tested Solidity.\n\nExperience with multiple backend programming languages such as TypeScript, Java, Golang, or Rust.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills. \n\nExperience delegating and executing critical decisions.\n\nKnowledge of blockchain technology Ethereum in particular.\n\nStrong understanding and passion for decentralization.\n\nMust be detail-oriented with high organizational skills.\n\nPassion for software architecture and design.\n\nAn ability to adapt quickly to rapidly evolving tech stacks and collaborate across a variety of teams.\n\nStrong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to handle multiple priorities and workstreams.\n\n\n\nBonus Points\n\n\nExperience working with Web3 or Crypto companies.\n\nFamiliarity with Ethereum code bases (knowledge of Besu is a plus).\n\nExperience with open-source projects.\n\nBachelorโs Degree in Engineering.\n\nKnowledge of, and passion for NFTs.\n\nHaving worked in a startup as well as in a big corporate environment.\n\nHaving worked in a remote environment.\n\n\n\nHow to apply\n\nDoes this position sound like a good fit? Please apply!\n\nIf you have any issues submitting your application, please reach out to us at
[email protected].\n\nPalm NFT Studio is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our organization is made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Web3, NFT, Design, Solidity, Crypto, NFT, Ethereum, Senior, Engineer, Backend and Digital Nomad jobs that are similar:\n\n
$60,000 — $130,000/year\n
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๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐
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