Protocol Engineer

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Requirements:

• Strong understanding of DeFi patterns and smart contract architecture
• At least two years of experience writing complex Solidity smart contracts with an emphasis on readability, maintainability, and security
• Proficiency with Foundry, including cheatcodes, foundry.toml, and script execution
• Experience with unit testing and fuzz testing for smart contract security
• Confidence using Git and managing version control in a collaborative engineering environment
• Ability to design clean abstractions and reusable smart contract components
• Familiarity with Uniswap v4 contracts and related DeFi protocols

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize Solidity-based smart contracts for Uniswap-related projects, with a focus on security, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Provide technical guidance and design feedback for external developers building on Uniswap and Unichain, including hook developers and DeFi projects.
• Explore and prototype new DeFi primitives, trading mechanisms, and smart contract architectures to expand Uniswap’s capabilities.
• Participate in design sessions and code reviews, ensuring high standards in code quality, security, and organization.
• Implement unit tests, fuzz testing, and gas optimizations to ensure smart contract reliability and performance.