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Protocol Engineer at Alchemy | New York, NY / San Francisco, CA

AlchemyNew York, New York, United States, San Francisco, California, United States
On-site Full-time $135K/yr - $350K/yr

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

6+ years of relevant industry experience.2+ years in smart contract development, including production deployments of original, non-trivial protocols and associated security audits. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Exceptional proficiency with Solidity and the EVM. Experience in designing distributed protocols.

About the job

Our Mission

At Alchemy, our vision is to democratize access to web3 technology for a billion users worldwide by equipping developers with the essential tools to create outstanding on-chain products. We pride ourselves on being the only all-encompassing developer platform offering robust APIs, SDKs, and tools crucial for building and scaling on-chain applications and rollups.

Our infrastructure supports 70% of the leading web3 teams, over 90% of web2 companies venturing into web3, and has reached more than 100 million end users. Our clientele includes prestigious web3 brands such as Polymarket, OpenSea, and Circle, along with global giants like Shopify and Adobe.

The Alchemy team is composed of experts with decades of extensive experience in scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain technologies, having held significant positions at renowned organizations and academic institutions like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.

We are proudly supported by top-tier venture capitalists and institutions, including Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others.

The Role

As part of our commitment to enhancing our developer platform, Alchemy is seeking a Protocol Engineer to design and construct distributed protocols. You will be responsible for architecting these protocols, ensuring high standards of readability, optimization, and security, all backed by a comprehensive testing suite. Your contributions will mirror the security, speed, and stability of our existing platform, impacting thousands of teams and millions of users globally.

What You Will Do:

  • Architect and design distributed protocols focusing on security, performance, and scalability.
  • Write, deploy, and test smart contracts, ensuring their maintenance in production.
  • Develop and uphold best practices for protocol upgrades and versioning across different networks.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams on user-facing applications built around our smart contract protocols.
  • Mentor fellow engineers in advanced Solidity/EVM topics and best practices.
  • Stay current with the latest Solidity releases, developer tools, and potential exploits.

What We Are Looking For:

  • 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • 2+ years in smart contract development, including production deployments of original, non-trivial protocols and associated security audits.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Exceptional proficiency with Solidity and the EVM.
  • Experience in designing distributed protocols.

About Alchemy

Alchemy is revolutionizing the way developers create on-chain products by providing a comprehensive platform that supports the burgeoning web3 ecosystem. With a mission to empower a billion users, we leverage our deep expertise and the backing of top venture capitalists to foster innovation in the blockchain space.

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