Founding Engineer - Remote

About Us RockSolid is redefining the $44bn and growing Ethereum Liquid Staking industry. Our first product, RockSolid ETH, is a layer-2 Liquid Staking Token (LST) built on the RocketPool protocol. It combines the liquidity of an LST with better-than-staking returns and low fees. Ethereum staking is foundational to a decentralized, blockchain-based Internet of Value, and we re committed to ensuring it isn t dominated by a single, centralized player. With backing from VCs and angels, we re reshaping this industry—and we re just getting started. About the Founders Steve is CEO & CTO and is ex-Mina Protocol, ex-Cloudflare, runs RocketPool ETH nodes, and started his career in financial software & high frequency trading Ben is COO and is ex-Mina Protocol, ex-BCG, has a MBA from Stanford and MPA from Harvard, and started his career in strategy & ops in banking and finance About the Role As our first engineering hire, you ll work directly with the founders, influencing everything from technical design to our product roadmap. Responsibilities include: • Designing, writing, and rigorously testing smart contracts to secure high-value transactions • Collaborating with auditors to ensure top-tier security • Managing testnet and mainnet deployments and overseeing upgrade processes • Selecting and implementing technical tooling to optimize workflows • Contributing across the stack: from dApps to databases to node operations • Designing and implementing Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) solutions. • Custom tooling. Must-Have • 3+ years of full-stack software development  • 2+ years in Solidity and live production contracts exceeding $10m TVL • Active GitHub profile demonstrating relevant work • Strong understanding of blockchains, Ethereum, PoS, LSTs, ERC20 • Linux experience Nice-to-Have • OpenZeppelin library experience • Familiarity with ERC4626 for DeFi composability • Knowledge of balancing upgradability and immutability in smart contract design • Experience with Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) tools (e.g., Obol, SSV) • Frontend experience (VueJS, React) and backend/API development (Express or similar) • SQL proficiency (Postgres or similar) • Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field Location We prefer candidates within GMT+5:30 to GMT+10 (including India, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands). The role will require significant timezone for overlap with Sydney.. Salary and Benefits • $150k-$200k USD and token options based on experience • Ability to work remotely • Periodic travel paid by company to attend in-person offsites and conferences