In blockchain hiring, the job description doubles as a security filter: it should make clear that contract code will hold real value and that audit-minded engineering is non-negotiable. Use the template below and adjust the chain and tooling details to your project.
Paste the template below into your job board or careers page, then replace the bracketed placeholders with your company's specifics. Every section is written to be edited, not just admired.
About the role [Company] is building [product] on [chain], and we are hiring a Blockchain Developer to own our smart contract layer and the services around it. The contracts you write will hold user value, so we engineer with audits, tests, and adversarial thinking from day one. What you will do - Design and implement smart contracts in [Solidity/Rust] with security as the first requirement. - Build and maintain thorough test suites, including fork and fuzz testing. - Work with auditors: prepare scope, answer questions, and remediate findings. - Develop off-chain services, indexing, and wallet integration for the product. - Monitor deployments and improve our incident readiness. What we are looking for - 3+ years of engineering experience including production smart contract work. - Mainnet deployments you can show and discuss candidly. - Strong command of known exploit classes and how to prevent them. - Toolchain fluency with Foundry or Hardhat and modern testing practice. - Honest risk communication, especially when the news is bad. Nice to have - Audit experience, DeFi mechanics depth, or formal verification exposure. Compensation and benefits Base salary of $120,000 to $200,000 depending on experience, plus [token/equity] and health coverage. Set the range for your market before posting. Why join [Company] You will work alongside [founder/lead] and an audit partner we trust, with security budget treated as non-negotiable. We are transparent with the team about treasury and runway, contributors share upside through [token/equity] on a clear vesting schedule, and shipping carefully is rewarded over shipping fast. How to apply Send links to contracts you have deployed and a note on the security decision you are most proud of. We treat that answer as the first interview question.
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Leading with security expectations. Stating that contracts will be audited and tested adversarially attracts serious engineers and quietly filters out tutorial-level applicants.
Base salaries typically run $120,000 to $200,000, above general backend rates, because the talent pool is small and mistakes are often irreversible. Contract rates commonly fall between $50 and $160 per hour.
For reading chain data or wallet integration, a strong backend developer can learn. For contracts that hold user funds, hire proven smart contract experience and budget for an independent audit.
Ask for deployed contract addresses and walk through the code together. Discussing their test coverage and audit findings reveals real depth faster than any take-home exercise.
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