About the Opportunity

Trust Machines is incubating a DeFi Lending app, and we’re looking for a Lead Engineer to join our remote-first team as the first dedicated Lending engineer. The Lending app is building the bleeding edge of Bitcoin DeFi, using novel smart contracting functionality on Bitcoin to deliver a 10x improvement on existing DeFi lending. This role will be critical in determining vision and direction, advising on and implementing technical design, and working with the team to develop a robust and long-term product. The ideal candidate has start-up experience, is passionate about building amazing consumer apps, and is hungry to build the next big Web3 app. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Collaborate with our core engineering team to architect a secure, decentralized, and highly-functional web3 lending app

• Transition codebase from external engineering team, bringing development in-house and setting up operational processes for our new internal team

• Partner with GM to build a team of dedicated engineers for Lending, while also collaborating with the broader Trust Machines engineering team

• Help define the vision and direction for Lending and DeFi at Trust Machines

• Own Lending product development, from ideation and design through deployment and operation

• Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts and decentralized applications on various blockchain platforms, writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various TM teams including core engineering, product design, UX, and business development

What we’re looking for:

• A passion for Bitcoin, DeFi, and crypto

• Self-motivation and self-management

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on discovering solutions instead of identifying roadblocks

• Hands-on experience with smart contract blockchains platforms like Ethereum (EVM), Cosmos, Solana, Stacks, or WebAssembly virtual machines

• Fluency in Solidity or another smart contract language

• Proven experience as a Blockchain Developer or similar role, with a strong understanding of blockchain concepts, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic principles

• Familiarity with smart contract development tools and frameworks (e.g., Truffle, Remix, Web3.js)

• 5+ years of work experience in software development, ideally including work in a consumer-facing fintech startup or defi protocol

Nice to haves:

• Fluency in Rust

• Experience in the end-to-end full-stack development and/or launch of a Web3 DeFi protocol

• Experience at a startup as an early engineer, even better if you’ve tried to launch your own

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Familiarity with scripting languages for handling and analyzing large datasets (ex: Python using using libraries like Pandas and NumPy)

What we’ll offer:

• Remote-first work environment (with home office subsidy)

• Competitive NYC based Salary (regardless of location, benchmarked annually)

• $150,000 – $215,000

• Equity in Trust Machines

• Participation in future protocol incentives

• Open Vacation Policy, take the days you need

• Health Benefits

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave

• Your choice of technical setup and equipment

• Awesome coworkers and a fun, collaborative environment

$60,000 — $110,000/year