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Design, implement, and maintain core smart contracts for Zora's protocol layer, collaborating with various engineering teams and taking ownership of projects.
About Us:
About The Role:Zora is a new kind of on-chain social network where you can express yourself freely, connect with others, and discover the value of your imagination. We believe that by using crypto, we can enable a more equitable system for creators, fundamentally rediscovering the power of the internet.
We’re working tirelessly to make Zora available to as many people as possible with a simple, fun, and rewarding consumer app. Our mission is to make creating on the internet free and valuable.
We’re looking for an experienced protocol engineer to join our Trade team, building the experiences that power hundreds of millions in on-chain volume on Zora. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the core smart contracts contributing to the evolution of Zora’s protocol layer. You’ll build protocol components for onchain trading/market infrastructure on Zora with creator markets, Uniswap integration, and various vesting and rewards contracts, with safety and UX constraints aligning with Zora's needs
What You'll Do:- Contribute to the Zora protocol by designing and implementing smart contracts
- Handle maintenance, security review, and full protocol lifecycle
- Write adversarial tests (fuzzing, invariant/property-based testing) and maintain a security-first mindset in development and review
- Partner with auditors and respond to findings; drive fixes through deployment
- Participate in RFC and code review process with a security and reusability mindset
- Collaborate across engineering teams to integrate smart contracts across the stack
- Communicate status, updates, blockers, etc., to cross-functional stakeholders
- 4+ years of experience shipping production-level contracts or protocol features
- Experience with DeFi protocols
- Deep understanding of EVM
- Familiarity with Git, Foundry, Hardhat and modern solidity toolchains
- Experience with formal/invariant thinking, MEV considerations, upgrade safety, and incident response
- Comfort moving across the stack when needed (TypeScript / React / Next / Python)
- High degree of ownership and autonomy
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, across both technical and non-technical teams
At Zora, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US base salary range for this position is:
- Pay Range: $200,000 - $300,000 base salary + equity + tokens
This reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.
We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Zora will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.
Zora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation.
Why Join Us?
US-based, full-time employees are eligible for the following:
- Remote-First Culture: Work from anywhere in the world!
- Competitive Compensation: Including salary, pre-IPO stock options, token compensation, and additional financial incentives
- Comprehensive Benefits: Robust healthcare options, including fully covered medical, dental, and vision for employees
- Retirement Contributions: Up to 4% employer match on your 401(k) contributions
- Health & Wellness: Free memberships to One Medical, Teladoc, and Health Advocate
- Unlimited Time Off: Flexible vacation policies, company holidays, and recharge weeks to prioritize wellness
- Home Office Reimbursement: To cover home office items, monthly home internet, and monthly cell phone (if applicable)
- Ease of Life Reimbursement: To cover everything from an Uber home in the rain, childcare, or meal delivery
- Career Development: Access to mentorship, training, and opportunities to grow your career
- Inclusive Environment: A culture dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Zora is remote-first and international. Our headquarters are the internet and we have employees all over the world. We’re currently in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Berlin, Lisbon, and Vancouver.
Top Skills
Defi Protocols
Evm
Next
Python
React
Smart Contracts
Typescript
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