Blockchain Developer

We are a research and product development studio focusing on building applications powered by blockchain and AI technology.

We are looking for a DeFi Software Engineer with a deep understanding of Ethereum and tons of curiosity!

What are we building: We are building a peer-to-pool-based derivatives trading platform (perps and options) with novel mechanics where liquidity providers can choose whether they want to be actively or passively involved in making the market.

Responsibilities

1. Designing, building, and testing smart contracts and related infrastructure

2. Researching new DeFi protocols and their connectors and building on them

3. Building real-time monitoring tools and working with our team on latency-sensitive operations

4. Staying up to date on any developments in Defi relevant to the project

Qualifications

1. Must have extensive knowledge of Solidity, smart contract development (web3js or eth-brownie), testing and deploying a functioning smart contract on an EVM chain

2. Knowledge of Python (knowledge of Golang/Rust programming is pleasant to have).

3. Must be comfortable working with either eth-brownie

4. Comfortable working in a dynamic, research-oriented team with several ongoing concurrent projects

5. You look forward to working with an interdisciplinary team that longs to find solutions together.

6. Deep technical and practical understanding of DeFi protocols*

7. *Knowledge of DeFi isn't a must but it is a big plus! The number of years of experience does not matter as long as you have built complex projects from scratch, have a burning desire to learn more, constantly improve yourself, and solve tricky problems daily.

We're a small team so you can assure yourself that whatever you contribute - in terms of engineering, or otherwise - is always heard and discussed.

Benefits

1. Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

2. Equity in the protocol

3. A unique open research environment, where everybody contributes and sees the full spectrum of our work, from inception to production

4. The chance to shape our firm's legacy and exchange knowledge with the team on every part of what we do. The role is remote. Please share GitHub profiles and details of previous projects worked on (both commercial and personal)

Min Exp – 4 years

Location – Dwarka, Delhi

Immediate joiners are preferred

About the company – We are a web development and digital marketing company in Delhi, India. We have been serving our clients globally since 2012. We offer quality assured and revenue driven digital services at affordable rate.

Role summary - We seek an experienced Web3 Developer to join our team and help us build and maintain our Ecosystem based on blockchain. Our platform is built using React for the front end, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB for the backend, and Solidity for smart contracts. Someone passionate about blockchain technology and with a strong understanding of the Web3 ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

1. Blockchain Solution Design:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify areas where blockchain technology can add value.
• Design and architect blockchain solutions, including selecting appropriate blockchain platforms, consensus mechanisms, data structures, and smart contract frameworks.
• Develop technical specifications, system architectures, and integration strategies for blockchain-based applications.
• Ensure blockchain solutions align with industry best practices, security standards, and compliance requirements.

2. Blockchain Development:

• Lead the development and implementation of blockchain applications, smart contracts, and decentralized protocols.
• Design and implement APIs and integration points for seamless interaction between blockchain and existing enterprise systems.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure blockchain solutions' performance, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to define blockchain development coding standards and best practices.

3. Security and Privacy:

• Implement robust security measures, encryption techniques, and access controls to protect blockchain data and transactions.
• Address privacy concerns and design solutions that ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information while maintaining transparency.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest security vulnerabilities and recommend strategies to mitigate risks in blockchain implementations.

4. Scalability and Performance Optimization:

• Optimize blockchain solutions to enhance scalability, transaction throughput, and system performance.
• Evaluate and implement scaling solutions, such as sharding, sidechains, or layer 2 protocols, to address the limitations of blockchain platforms.
• Conduct load testing and performance tuning to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization.

5. Blockchain Governance and Consensus:

• Define governance models and consensus mechanisms suitable for specific use cases and industry requirements.
• Assess and recommend appropriate consensus algorithms, such as Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), or Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT), based on the project's needs.
• Establish protocols for transaction validation, block verification, and network participation.

6. Research and Innovation:

• Stay updated with the latest advancements and emerging trends in blockchain technology.
• Conduct research and experimentation to explore the potential of new blockchain platforms, protocols, and tools.
• Evaluate and recommend third-party blockchain solutions, frameworks, and libraries to accelerate development processes.

7. Collaboration and Leadership:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to align technical requirements with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams regarding blockchain technologies, best practices, and coding standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert, delivering presentations and training sessions on blockchain concepts and solutions.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in blockchain development and architecture, with a deep understanding of blockchain concepts, protocols, and platforms (such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, etc.).
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in blockchain development, such as Solidity, Go, or Java.
• Strong knowledge of smart contracts, decentralized applications (DApps), and blockchain development frameworks.
• Familiarity with cryptographic principles, encryption algorithms, and security best practices in the context of blockchain.
• Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) for deploying and managing blockchain networks.
• Understanding of decentralized storage, identity management, and tokenization concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to architect complex and scalable blockchain solutions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and drive successful project outcomes.

We are looking for a Blockchain Developer who has around 2-3 years of experience, and has past experience with working on blockchain-based systems and scenarios. The ideal candidate would be someone who understands the concepts of Blockchain technology and having working experience on Rust and Solana.

• Desire to work in a startup environment, fun@work culture and able to self-manage.

• In Depth understanding of at-least two blockchain network like Rust, Substrate, Polkadot Solana, Hedera Hashgraph, Tezos, BlockApps, Algorand, Corda, Lambda, Cargo etc

• Familiarity with basic cryptography to understand the essentials of blockchain systems.

• Hands on in Rust

• Designing and writing well-structured APIs in Node.js and MongoDb to connect to Blockchain infrastructure

• Staying up to date with new developments and news in integrated chains.

• Past experience with Wallets or Crypto Exchanges would be a major plus.

• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.

• Experience working in an agile development process.

• Documenting architecture and guidelines.

• Be proficient in using version control and continuous integration, with tools such as Gitlab, Git and Jenkins.

• Write clear, maintainable and testable code that you are proud of.

• Attend training and education where necessary to up-skill themselves.

• Experience in writing smart contracts for large-scale production blockchain applications.

• Cross-team contribution whenever required.

• Familiarity with basic cryptography.

• Should have a deep understanding of the blockchain and cryptocurrency space and smart contract systems, specifically having a deep understanding of Rust.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for Blockchain evaluation, smart contract development, implementation supporting the digital strategy group initiatives.
• Must have hands-on experience using Solidity.
• Experience in setting up Blockchain nodes and networks.
• Design and develop the architecture of Blockchain Solutions from a systemic standpoint.
• Responsible for creating technical solution architecture for a given business problem.
• Responsible for quality of the application and implements necessary checks and balances via peer review, code scans, automated tests.
• Set the standards for design and development.
• Oversees, maintains,s and supports existing software applications.
• Provide subject matter expertise in reviewing, analyzing, and resolving complex issues.
• Prepare user and systems documentation as needed.
• Design & implement Blockchain solutions which may run on Blockchain platforms and composed of multiple software packages based on Solution Architect.
• Lead a team of Blockchain juniors/trainees.
• Work with product managers and other product teams.
• Well versed in using GitHub.
• Should be flexible to explore different blockchains be it Ethereum, Ripple, Tron, AVA, Multichain, etc

Job description for Blockchain Developer

Responsibilities

• Create architecture features and interfaces by using programming languages
• Research and design blockchain technologies
• Develop and test blockchain technologies – Ethereum and Polkadot
• Protecting the application from bugs and cyber-attacks.
• Working closely with engineers, sales personnel, and other teams in designing and creating innovative solutions.
• Research, create and document existing and new blockchain structures and proposed solutions
• Writing excellent multithreaded codes
• Analysing the needs, resources, and problems of the company and provide necessary
solutions
• Working with open-source projects and codebases
• Keeping up with current blockchain technology and cryptocurrency trends

Requirement skills

• Strong background in software development or engineering with 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Strong conceptual knowledge on DeFi platforms
• Experience with solidity and node.js must
• Knowledge in go or rust
• Strong back-end skills
• Algorithms & data structures
• Basic knowledge of cryptography
• Peer-to-peer or P2P networks
• Qt Widgets module for GUI wallet application.
• Knowledge of current technology like microservice architectures and Docker
containers.
• B.E/B.Tech/BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar field; Master’s degree
is a plus

Salary: Based on industry standards

About Mastercard

We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network.

We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless.

We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives.

We believe as our company grows, so should you.

We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Overview Services and Data is helping to shape the future of data insights by leveraging billions of anonymized, aggregated transactions in a 10 petabyte date warehouse to help financial institutions, merchants, media, and governments manage their businesses more effectively.

Advanced Analytics is charged with servicing clients by centralizing and optimizing the world class analytical, modeling, software coding, data sourcing, product development, product management, econometrics, and associated delivery capabilities of the MasterCard Advisors organization.

It focuses on creating innovative technology solutions which leverage technology in the data science, artificial intelligence and analytics arenas; on enabling the field with industrialized, repeatable products and on researching and incubating emerging technology to determine how they might apply to our customers and facilitate positive outcomes.

What we are re looking for

• Are you motivated by developing new Analytical skills, leading to insights into issues and developing recommendations that add real value to clients?
• Have you managed the client independently and effectively?
• Do you want to play a key role in driving a world beyond cash?
• Leading the formulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning solution objectives. Working on technical requirements based on user need.
• Responsible for creating the framework of solutions that take data intensive and complex business challenges and provide easily consumed and automated outcomes
• Using unique visualization techniques, condenses large volumes of complex ideas into elegant and simple visual models
• Determine opportunities to exploit new data sources or leverage new outcomes from existing data sources, by applying new models and algorithms to create business value
• Influences a client's strategic decisions by using deep industry expertise and deploying innovative Deep Learning analytics solutions in the operational systems Leadership Skills
• Works closely with clients/internal stakeholders to understand their business needs and design a technical solution
• Proving viability of the solution through mechanisms like proof-of-concepts
• Thought Leadership in AI – Developing compelling audience-specific messages and tools. Capture and share best practices and insights internally and with partners and customers.
• Self-driven, energetic, creative with ability to work in global teams.
• Excellent communication skills and a wide knowledge base, to convince the Stakeholders on application of AI/ML
• Provide technical leadership to the team members in relevant topics on AI/ML
• Adaptable - Takes in stride and constantly attunes to the changing needs of a highly dynamic business
• Curious - our key contributors are always seeking to grow their knowledge, to gain new perspectives, and to find better ways forward by researching and showcasing latest AI tools, techniques and applications
• Tenacious - self-starters who will take ownership of projects and bring them to completion despite difficulties or setbacks
• Consulting and Project Management Experience preferred

Functional and Technical Skills

• Experience in building and implementing AI application in any of the two domains - Fraud, risk, marketing, finance, operations for Banks, Fintech, Ecommerce, merchants or retailers
• Has a deep understanding of business value industry requirements and advanced analytic models (statistical, operations research, computing process)
• Responsible for building applications using artificial intelligence/machine learning technology, applying latest industrial and academic developments, prefer Kaggle hackathon participant
• Expertise in deep learning frameworks for Production Systems like Tensorflow, Keras (for RPD and neural net architecture evaluation), PyTorch and Xgboost, Caffe, Theono
• Proficient in Deep Learning algorithm techniques like Random Forest, GBM, KNN, SVM, Bayesian, Text Mining techniques, Multilayer Perceptron, Neural Networks – Feedforward, CNN, LSTM’s GRU’s.
• Optimization techniques – Activity regularization (L1 and L2), Adam, Adagrad, Adadelta concepts; Cost Functions in Neural Nets – Contrastive Loss, Hinge Loss, Binary Cross entropy, Categorical Cross entropy; developed applications in KRR, NLP, Speech and Image processing
• Expertise in classical Machine Learning algorithms like Logistic Regression, Decision trees, Clustering (K-means, Hierarchical and Self-organizing Maps), TSNE, PCA, Bayesian models, Time Series ARIMA/ARMA, Recommender Systems - Collaborative Filtering, FPMC, FISM, Fossil etc
• Extensive experience in statistical tools and programming environments like Python, R, SAS, SQL
• Experience with BIG DATA platforms - Hadoop, Hive, Spark, GPU Clusters for deep learning

Qualifications

• Minimum Graduate degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Engineering