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Senior Engineer

Compound Finance is a decentralized lending protocol on the Ethereum blockchain that allows users to earn interest on or borrow cryptocurrencies.

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The majority of cryptocurrencies sit idle on exchanges and in wallets, without yielding interest. A greater number of assets are stuck in an old financial system and don’t have a path to being onchain. We're on a mission to change that.
At Compound Labs we develop protocols, governance systems, developer tools, and financial products to enable the future of finance. Most notably Compound Labs developed the Compound Protocol, a multi-chain interest rate protocol based on the Ethereum blockchain, that lets developers create new financial applications that are global, safe, and open. The Compound Protocol is one of the largest and most secure DeFi protocols on earth, with billions of dollars in assets earning interest every day.

Your Role

As a Senior Engineer at Compound, you will help lead our team in building open, transparent, frictionless financial protocols. You will be given the opportunity to design, build, test, and launch products that make DeFi more secure, capital-efficient, accessible, and useful. We work in Solidity, Typescript, Rust, Elixir, Elm, and are forever learning and optimizing everything we make in the name of correct coding.
At Compound, you will be part of a cutting edge team building high-caliber technology that has a massive impact on the future of decentralized finance.

What You'll Do:

  • Build and test smart contracts in Solidity for EVM-based blockchains
  • Ensure the correctness of financial algorithms
  • Build back-end web services that interact with blockchains
  • Keep a pulse on the DeFi ecosystem and identify improvements or areas of growth for the protocol
  • Enthusiastically collaborate with a small team, owning and planning projects for long-term impact
  • Teach and mentor other engineers

What You Bring to the Engineering Team:

  • Familiarity with the current DeFi ecosystem
  • Expertise building web-services for highly-trafficked web services
  • Exceptional judgment, strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a strong analytical mindset
  • 5+ years of professional engineering experience
  • BA or BS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Experience with these Technologies is a "Nice to Have:"

  • Solidity or Yul
  • Layer 2 blockchains (e.g. Arbitrum, Optimism) and cross-chain bridges
  • Foundry or Hardhat
  • Typescript, Elixir, Phoenix
  • Elm or React

Benefits + Perks:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Stock options in Compound Labs
  • 3+ weeks of vacation
  • Paid parental leave
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Company on-sites across the world
  • Remote available with the option to work in our downtown SF office (metro accessible with transportation stipends)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome qualified candidates of all races, creeds, genders, age, veteran status and sexuality to apply.
Founded in 2017, Compound Labs is backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital, Paradigm, Polychain Capital and Coinbase Ventures.

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About Compound

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At the heart of Compound Finance is a mission to revolutionize the financial landscape by unlocking the latent value of cryptocurrencies. The prevailing culture is one of innovation and empowerment, driven by the belief that the majority of digital assets sit idle in exchanges and wallets, yielding no interest. This is a reality the team at Compound is determined to change. They are building an open, transparent, and frictionless protocol on the Ethereum blockchain, creating financial infrastructure designed to be foundational for the next century. The core of their work is the development of an algorithmic, autonomous interest rate protocol that empowers developers to build a new universe of open financial applications that are global, secure, and accessible to all.

The culture at Compound is deeply rooted in the principles of decentralization and community governance. This isn't just a platform; it's a dynamic ecosystem where users are not merely customers but active participants and stakeholders. Through the COMP governance token, the community is given the power to propose, debate, and vote on all changes to the protocol, ensuring that its evolution is aligned with the interests of its users. This commitment to a user-owned and operated protocol fosters a strong sense of shared purpose and collaboration. The team at Compound Labs, the driving force behind the protocol's development, works alongside this vibrant community of users and token-holders to build new tools and continuously improve the platform. This symbiotic relationship between the core developers and the community is fundamental to Compound's philosophy, creating a transparent and resilient financial system for the future.

Employee benefits

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Paid parental leave

Paid time off for new parents.

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

3+ weeks of vacation

Generous paid time off for rest and relaxation.

Stock options in Compound Labs

Opportunity to own a stake in the company through stock options.

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