Software Engineer - Smart Contract, Bridge

Software Engineer - Smart Contract, Bridge

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We’re creating an entirely new payments platform, built with stable coins, to simplify global money movement. Bridge enables faster, cheaper payments and borderless access to dollars via stable coins. Through our APIs, businesses can send and receive funds across borders faster and cheaper versus SWIFT and other fiat-only rails. Our virtual accounts enable international consumers and businesses to easily access, store and spend US dollars.

Our payouts infrastructure enables platforms to disburse USD to anyone globally. We believe many trillions of dollars will move and settle through stablecoin payment rails. Bridge is pulling this future forward.

As one of the first blockchain engineers at Bridge, you will have the autonomy to work on projects that are truly global in scale and aim to give customers access to products they've never had access to. Many of the use cases that we work on today didn’t exist several months ago, and that’s because our team is dedicated to constant improvement for our partners and end users.

Our engineers have outsized ownership over projects, so if you are looking for increased autonomy working on a completely greenfield opportunity, Bridge is the place for you.

• Build out multi‑chain hot wallet infrastructure to support increased reliability of our payments.
• Build smart contracts to increase hot wallet payment throughput.
• Build smart contract platform to issue custom stable coins across multiple blockchains (EVM, Solana, Stellar, etc).
• Build smart contract monitoring systems to detect anomalous events (especially related to minting and burning).
• Design and develop blockchain‑based applications and protocols to support stablecoin transactions and integrations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Implement and maintain smart contracts, ensuring security and efficiency.
• Perform thorough testing and debugging of blockchain applications.
• Optimize blockchain performance and scalability.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest developments in blockchain technology and integrate relevant advancements into our solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other team members.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and design of our blockchain systems.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• We are open to hiring engineers at various levels of seniority but in general we would look for somebody with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Solana or others.
• Experience with smart contract development using Solidity or other relevant languages.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic principles and blockchain protocols.
• Experience with decentralized finance (DeFi) and stable coins is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of security best practices in blockchain development.
• An enlarged sense of ownership and the ability to lead and influence the design and direction of our products.
• An ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• A growth mindset and a constant curiosity and fearlessness to dive into the unknown.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear technical documentation.

Office‑assigned staff in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, staff in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in‑office expectation, and those in our Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office.

Some teams have greater in‑office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in‑person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when…