Senior Backend / Relay Node Engineer

Senior Back-End / Relay Node Engineer

Gelato Network is a protocol that automates smart contract executions on Ethereum. We develop an open-source decentralized network of relay nodes that developers can plug into to create amazing automated dApps for their users.

Join our team of 10 and work directly with the founders to build the future of Automation on Ethereum. Enjoy a lot of perks, travel with us to cool events (after Corona), and participate in amazing off-side retreats with the team!

What we offer:

• Small, fully remote team with an office in Zug, Switzerland (in case you don’t want to work remotely)
• Be one of the first employees and work directly with the founders
• Build the next generation of decentralized relay nodes that aims to power & become the infrastructure of the most promising dApps on Ethereum
• Token Options - Get a share of the networks future token and be able to participate in Gelato’s upcoming DAO
• Worldclass Investors - We are backed by the community, including industry leading experts such as Gnosis, Christoph Jentzsch and the two largest Venture DAOs (The LAO, Metacartel Ventures)

Requirements:

• At least 3 years experience with node.js and typescript
• 1 year experience with developing Ethereum backend applications using a Javascript API like ethers.js
• Experience in building reliable software infrastructure with Node.js & Typescript
• Experience with web3 libraries (ethers.js, web3.js)
• Experience with testing your code on ethereum test networks
• DevOps experience - ideally experience with deploying code that interacts with Ethereum mainnet
• You can work with high autonomy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Bonus:

• Knowledge about the inner workings of the EVM
• Experience with Solidity
• Experience in building and running bots that interact with smart contracts on Ethereum
• Knowledge about Ethereum Client & Mining software

Technologies we use and teach:

• Node.js
• Typescript (preferred)
• Javascript
• Ethers.js / web3.js
• Hardhat / Truffle
• Solidity
• React