closed vacancy Ethereum Smart Contract Developer, Part-Time Contractor (20 hrs / wk) - remote

We are looking for a motivated student / junior level software engineer - who has a basic understanding of how blockchains and smart contracts work - to help us build custom Ethereum smart contracts. We will train you if you do not already have Ethereum smart contract experience. This is a part-time contracting position. Remote is totally fine.

At Upstate Interactive we provide a remote-first work-environment. We are a team of engineers located from New York to California whose highest aim is to write code that makes our clients lives easier. As a contractor with us, you will be working alongside our team and the client’s team to deliver on the requirements of the project.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Experience with object-oriented programming
• Experience with NodeJS/Express
• Experience with Front-end frameworks, preferably Angular
• High-level understanding of how Blockchains work, especially Ethereum
• Familiarity with cryptography and experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience with agile and test driven development
• Interest in blockchain and enthusiasm for working in a relatively new space

NICE TO HAVE:

• Knowledge of Web3 and Ethereum development tools (Truffle in particular)
• Familiar with developing Ethereum smart contracts written in Solidity
• Familiarity with and experience working with OpenZeppelin 
• Familiarity with decentralized finance, upgradeable smart contracts, proxy patterns, and experience working with ZeppelinOS
• Experience with the Mocha JavaScript test framework and Chai’s assertion library