Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets in a safe and scalable way.
Founded by some of the original creators and maintainers that researched, designed, and built the Diem blockchain to serve this purpose, we have dedicated several years toward this mission. We believe the open-source Diem technology we have developed is an important foundation of a safe and scalable web3 world where everyone has more equitable opportunities to grow and access financial assets with lower fees and fewer intermediaries.
Aptos (Ohlone for "The People") encompasses our mission and ethos for why we build.
About The Role
As part of the Ecosystem team, you will be working with various internal and external customers, projects, and protocols to foster a thriving developer ecosystem. You will build industry-leading tools for smart-contract development, deployment, and interaction.
The scope is open-ended, but projects will be in the following areas: developer tooling, SDKs, wallets, APIs, standards & protocols, and much more.
What you’ll be doing:
Developing tooling for smart-contract development, deployment, and debugging that provide an intuitive developer experience
Engage and experiment with blockchain customers and co-develop both reusable and custom software solutions for their needs
Guiding and onboarding new developers into the ecosystem
Develop and maintain high-quality software engineering practices and principles in a highly visible open-source project
What we’re looking for:
At least 7 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript and front end development frameworks such as React
Interest or familiarity with a low-level programming language such as Rust, Go, Swift, or C/C++
Interest or familiarity in “smart contract” languages such as Move and Solidity
Our Benefits
While our HQ is currently in Palo Alto, California, we support a hybrid remote work culture and we are hiring across the world. We raised our first round of funding from some of the top firms led by a16z and Multicoin. In addition to our remote-friendly work culture, we offer the following to all full-time Aptos employees:
Health insurance coverage
Equipment of your choice
Unlimited Vacation time
Competitive Salary
Equity (i.e. RSUs)
Protocol Token Grants
Aptos is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
$60,000 — $110,000/year
