Senior Smart Contract Engineer (Payments)

Hyperbolic • Full-time • United States (Hybrid) • 1d ago

Hyperbolic Labs is on a mission to democratize AI by breaking down the barriers to computing power with our Open-Access AI Cloud. By making better use of idle computing resources across the globe, we offer an innovative GPU marketplace and AI inference service that promise affordability and accessibility for all. As pioneers at the intersection of AI and open-source technology, we believe in an open future where AI innovation is limited only by imagination, not by access to resources. We're looking for forward-thinking individuals who share our passion for making AI universally accessible, secure, and affordable. Join us in building a platform that empowers innovators everywhere to turn their visionary AI projects into reality. As we prepare for growth with our seed round, backed by industry leaders, our team—led by co-founders with PhDs in AI, Math, and Computer Science—is poised to redefine computing.

This role requires the candidate to reside in the United States. Team members are expected to work in-person in the San Francisco Bay Area at least 75% of the time

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts using Solidity, or Rust.
Experience drafting or contributing to open EIPs or governance protocol research.
Work closely with our engineers, product manager, and Co-Founders to ensure smooth protocol integration.
Lead code reviews, audits, and performance optimizations.
Experience acting as a mentor to junior developers, leading a team and/or contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in Rust and/or Solidity, with experience in smart contract development.
Experience working with ERC20, ERC1155 token standards
Experience with public Ethereum or other EVM-based blockchains.
Experience with deposit, withdrawal and/or staking contracts.
Familiarity with running full nodes, testnets, and understanding of blockchain development cycles. Nice-to-have experience with developing decentralized applications (dApps).
Experience working with cross-chain messaging protocols and/or bridge integrations.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous business situations; quick to act and iterate as needed.

Nice to Have:

Experience building with ZK-rollups, bridges or other L2s.
Experience conducting smart contract security audits either as an independent contractor or as a part of a firm.
Contributions to past open-source blockchain projects and open-source research.