About us
Founded in 2015 with the mission to protect the open economy, OpenZeppelin is the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts.
Its bedrock open source Contract Libraries are a public good and industry standard for smart contract development.
OpenZeppelin’s professional expertise, unified with the Defender developer security platform, integrates through clients’ development lifecycles, so teams can plan, code, audit, deploy and operate projects faster and more safely.
Please note: Always refer to OpenZeppelin's official job page for the most accurate information about our open roles, as we have seen multiple third party job sites posting inaccurate information.
What you'll be doing
As a Software Developer, you will join our team that works on OpenZeppelin Defender. Defender acts as a security operations (SecOps) platform for Ethereum with built-in best practices. Development teams implement Defender to ship faster and minimize security risks. OpenZeppelin's operational security products are used by top teams in the space such as Compound, Aave, theGraph, Balancer, and Worldcoin and are built using technologies including NodeJS, Typescript, and Svelte. We are looking for developers who have strength in one or more of these areas. We also deploy our systems in AWS using a serverless approach.
In this role, you will play a role in building new components, communicating with our users to gather feedback, and working collaboratively with the rest of the team to make sure we solve important problems and provide a great user experience. Specifically, you will design and implement new features including writing tests and documentation, and collaborate with product managers and designers to define new features in order to contribute to building a great user experience. Finally, you will help build reliable and scalable systems with a strong focus on security.
You Have
- 4+ years of experience in full stack web development.
- 2+ years of experience with Node.js and Typescript.
- Interested or knowledgeable about Ethereum. Experience with UI development frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte).
- Experience with serverless setups using AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito, API Gateway, CloudFormation.
- Strong desire to further your education about Ethereum and contribute to the blockchain space.
- Prior experience working remotely: strong personal organizational skills, a love for self-time management, and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
- Advanced English communication skills — all of our internal and external communication is in English.
Nice to Have
- Good understanding of security concerns in the Ethereum ecosystem.
- Experience developing dapps in Ethereum.
Location
- All positions at OpenZeppelin are 100% remote, however you must be located in the Americas or European time zones to be considered for this position.
Logistics
Our interview process takes place on Zoom and tends to consist of the following stages:
- Recruiter call (45 minutes)
- Team member interview (1 hour)
- Hiring manager interview (30 minutes)
- Leadership interview (30 minutes)
- Paid work test (lasting up to 10 days)
- Reference checks
Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.
Benefits
- Company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world
- Fully remote work
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave for primary or second caregiver
- One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD
- Co-working (up to $250/month)
- Medical coverage
- Annual Learning & Development budget
- Referral program
- Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry
At OpenZeppelin, we are an equal opportunity employer and we value different perspectives. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. This includes but is not limited to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and other characteristics that make each one of us unique. In this uniqueness, we find the most value. Come join us!
