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Union Protocol

Smart Contract / Fullstack Engineer

Union Protocol, Union, New Jersey, us, 07083


Union Finance is building the Credit Primitive for DeFi.We believe that open, permission-less community-owned financial applications are the future and that these new decentralized applications will gain global adoption because the user experience is worlds better.Market opportunity: There are $2B in loans outstanding on Ethereum, all of which is collateralized. In traditional finance, un-collateralized lending is 100x that of the collateralized lending market.Product opportunity: We are building the protocol to enable credit on Ethereum. We believe this is one of the missing primitives to allow DeFi to become more Positive Sum.Company opportunity: We are a team of designers, system engineers, entrepreneurs, and crypto veterans looking to build a dream team. We're backed by brilliant investors with a long-term view (like Placeholder, 1kx, Coinfund, KR1, Scalar, and some of the top DeFi Angels).Responsibilities

You will be working as a Core Dev of the Union Protocol.Protocol Architecture: Work with the team to research, design, and test mechanisms that serve the needs of the Union ecosystem.Application Development: Implement, test, and deploy web3 interfaces that are easy and effective to use.Software Development: Implement and test open-source software that is used to interact with smart contracts.Community Building: Work with the team to create and foster a community of developers we can trust to carry Union forward.Qualifications

Hands-on experience in a software architect/engineering role, ideally some within solidity/ethereum development or at a fintech where funds are at risk.A good understanding of blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, and other DeFi protocols.Demonstrated interest in open and community-driven platforms (e.g., you've voted in governance).Good written communication and documentation skills in English.Nice to have: Experience submitting proposals for a blockchain-based project with a live token.Nice to have: Experience with L2, Rollups, interchain, and cross-chain messaging.Benefits

Money you can exchange for things.A voting stake in the Union protocol.Home office stipend.How to Apply

Does this role sound like a good fit? Email us at jacob [at] union.finance.Include the role's title in your subject line.Send along links that best showcase the relevant things you've built and done.

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