Job Description

Job Title

Software Engineer (Developer Experience)

Location

Remote, or offices in NY/SF

Company

ZetaChain

About ZetaChain

ZetaChain aims to be the only blockchain you’ll ever need. It is a layer 1 blockchain and developer platform that connects any L1 and L2, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and beyond. Access all of crypto in one place, as a developer or user.

ZetaChain prides itself on its vibrant and active community, a testament to our growing impact and relevance in the blockchain space:

• Thriving Ecosystem: Over 150+ dApps developed, showcasing diverse innovation and utilization.
• Engagement: With over 1M+ followers on Twitter and an equally active Discord community of 1.2M+ members, ZetaChain fosters a dynamic environment for engagement and collaboration.
• Activity: Our mainnet has seen over 8K+ smart contracts deployed and processed over 137M+ transactions among 3.5M unique wallet addresses.

Find out more about our ecosystem.

Find out more about our hiring culture: Dream Team Culture.

About the Role

ZetaChain is seeking a software engineer with expertise in TypeScript and smart contract development to join our team. You will play a pivotal role in developing open-source tools and libraries that enhance the developer experience on the ZetaChain platform, while working with exciting components of our tech stack.

Overview

Our tech stack includes:

• Protocol: Go (Cosmos SDK, Comet BFT, Ethermint)
• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub, Vercel
• Smart Contracts: Solidity (EVM), Rust (Solana), FunC (TON)
• Frontend: TypeScript, Next.js, Ethers.js, GraphQL, protobuf

What You’ll Do

• Add new features to the Toolkit, our library of TypeScript functions that interact with ZetaChain.
• Improve Localnet, ZetaChain’s local development environment, ensuring seamless experiences for developers.
• Maintain and expand UniversalKit, our component library.
• Extend and enhance example contracts with new features and support for additional connected chains.
• Participate in developer relations initiatives to foster community growth and engagement within the ZetaChain ecosystem.
• Get compensated to write open-source software and public docs (probably what you’ve always wanted).
• Provide the best developer experience for individuals building on top of ZetaChain.
• Work on products that bring our core interoperability blockchain technology to end-users.

Your Skills and Experience

Base Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in TypeScript.
• Experience in at least one smart contract language. Solidity is significant, but we also work with Rust, FunC, and plan on incorporating other languages in the future.
• Proficiency with TypeScript development tools and libraries, including Next.js, Ethers.js, and GraphQL.
• Experience with smart contract development tools, such as Hardhat.

Bonuses:

• A balanced experience between working at startups and well-established tech companies.
• Experience with EVM or Cosmos blockchains.
• A proven track record of contributing to or managing open-source projects.