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Software Engineer, Blockchain

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 26 May 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Unspecified
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Job:
The company is the DeFi ecosystem building financial freedom for everyone. Our products help users and builders trade, hold, and track digital assets—with comprehensive security and an intuitive user experience. The company protocols and APIs provide core infrastructure across the DeFi industry and beyond. We are seeking exceptional Blockchain Engineers to join our mission, even if there are no active vacancies matching your exact seniority today. We look for engineers with a high-agency, "Get Stuff Done" mindset and an unrelenting passion for decentralized innovation.

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As part of our blockchain engineering ecosystem, you will contribute to designing, developing, and optimizing smart contracts and underlying infrastructure, ensuring our position at the cutting edge of DeFi. This role also includes fast-tracked consideration for new openings in our global blockchain squad.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architecture & Scalability: Design and optimize blockchain product architecture focused on scalability, security, and performance.
  • Smart Contract Lifecycle: Develop and audit high-value smart contracts across decentralized protocols.
  • Research & Development: Conduct technical research and execute proof-of-concept experiments to pioneer new DeFi features.
  • Cross-Chain Innovation: Design solutions for cross-chain interoperability and advanced bridging infrastructure.
  • Gas Optimization: Focus on execution efficiency with a strong emphasis on gas preservation.
  • Security & Audit Collaboration: Analyze attack vectors and collaborate with teams to ensure secure product launches.
  • Engineering Excellence: Champion code reviews and build CI/CD pipelines for Web3.

Job Requirements:

  • Proven Footprint: Professional experience in production-grade blockchain engineering.
  • EVM & Protocol Mastery: Strong understanding of the Ethereum ecosystem and smart contracts.
  • Language Proficiency: Experience with Solidity, Yul, or Rust.
  • Scaling & Infrastructure: Familiarity with Layer 2 solutions and cross-chain protocols.
  • Security Focus: Solid grounding in smart contract security principles.

Skills:

  • Languages: Proficiency in Solidity, Yul, Rust, and TypeScript.
  • Frameworks: Mastery of smart contract development workflows (e.g., Foundry or Hardhat).
  • DeFi Domain: Understanding of AMMs, liquidity pools, and oracle integrations.
  • Systems: Knowledge in high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems.

Work Conditions:

  • Flexibility: Unlimited paid time off policy.
  • Equipment & Development: Full provision of remote workspace equipment and a learning budget.
  • Collaboration: Work with a globally distributed, highly collaborative team.

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to evaluating candidates based on skills, experience, and potential, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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