Plutus Developer

Plutus Developer - Cardano Smart Contract Systems

Location: Remote - Europe

Compensation: Up to $60 per hour

We’re looking for a Plutus Developer to join one of our client projects. You’ll be embedded directly within the client’s engineering team, working day-to-day with their developers and technical leads. The contract will be via MLabs. They operate with an "asynchronous-first" philosophy. This means they value deep work and clear written communication over constant meetings. You will have the autonomy to manage your own schedule and projects, provided you can deliver high-quality code in a self-directed manner. Whether you are a seasoned Haskell veteran or a high-potential junior eager to master the EUTxO model, we are interested in speaking with you.

Requirements

Requirements

• Haskell Expertise: Strong experience with Haskell and a deep understanding of pure functional programming (FP), typed FP, and Category Theory fundamentals.
• Smart Contract Tooling: Experience with Aiken or Plutarch is highly preferred. If you don't know them yet, you must have the ability and desire to learn them very quickly.
• Testing & Security: Familiarity with property-based testing (e.g., QuickCheck or Hedgehog) and experience reasoning about security in adversarial environments.
• Ledger Knowledge: A solid understanding of UTxO-based accounting models.

Alternative Experience (One of the following):

• Expertise in Aiken (ideally paired with Haskell).
• EVM Background: Strong experience in Solidity, bridging, and a deep understanding of smart contract security and correctness, complemented by TypeScript.

• Soft Skills & Logistics:
• Independent Work: You must be highly self-motivated and capable of working independently without constant supervision.
• Written Communication: As an async team, your ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly in writing is vital.
• Timezone: Ideally located within or near European timezones for occasional synchronous alignment.
• Availability: Ready to start ASAP.

Benefits

• Compensation: Up to $60 per hour
• Commitment: Full-Time Commitment (40 hours per week).
• Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (30 days of holiday per year for UK employees, where applicable) and Sickness Pay.
• Flexibility: Contract flexibility, open to discussing terms for both a standard employee and an independent contractor.
• Impact: Opportunity to build foundational libraries and critical infrastructure that advances the entire Cardano ecosystem.

• Interview process
• Stage 1: Meet with MLabs CTO - he will be able to share more about the opportunity and the end-client
• Stage 2: Technical Interview with CTO
• Stage 3: Meet with the end client
  

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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