The Open Source Development Team

The Open Source Development team works on open source libraries and tools that are part of the OpenZeppelin product family. Our work on open source is funded by leading L1s and L2s, including EVM and non-EVM platforms, leading protocols, and the Ethereum Foundation. This section of our development department is responsible for widely adopted products, including OpenZeppelin Contracts, Wizard, and Defender, as well as products for leading and emerging developer ecosystems.

What you'll be doing

As an Open Source Developer, you will be part of a new team working on a new open source library. You will work with the community to define the library roadmap and design, implement, test, and document the smart contract features and supporting components. You will also have the chance to participate and present at community events to share information on OpenZeppelin's work.

You have

3+ years of experience in software engineering.
2+ years of professional Golang programming experience.
1+ years of experience with one or more public blockchains.
Experience with AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, etc).
Strong desire to further your education about the blockchain space.
A degree or equivalent experience in computer science.
Prior experience working remotely: strong personal organizational skills, a love for self-time management, and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
Advanced English communication skills — all of our internal and external communication is in English.

Nice to have

Experience working with smart contracts.
Experience contributing to open source projects.
Experience presenting at blockchain or open source community events.
Knowledge on Non-EVM blockchains.

Location

All positions at OpenZeppelin are 100% remote, however you should be located between UTC-8 and UTC+3 to be considered for this position.

Open Source Developer - Golang

Anywhere in the world

Remote

Mid-level

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