Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Merciv is a company focused on providing infrastructure for businesses to launch their own branded stablecoins. They are seeking an Issuance Engineering Lead who will be responsible for owning smart contract and backend systems that power M0 stablecoin issuance, leading a team to ensure efficiency and safety.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a high-caliber engineering team delivering on-chain programs and backend services
- Architect and ship smart contracts across EVM and non-EVM chains (Solana and others) with a high bar for precision and safety
- Mentor engineers and set the technical direction for the issuance stack
- Drive code and design reviews, raising the quality bar across the team
- Prepare codebases for third-party audits with comprehensive tests, invariants, AI-assisted review, and fuzz testing harnesses
Skills
- 7+ years of software engineering experience shipping production DeFi and backend systems
- 2+ years leading engineering teams, or a clear track record suggesting you'll pick it up quickly
- Proven history of deploying and maintaining complex, high-precision on-chain systems in production
- Production experience writing backend systems in Rust
- Solid Solidity and EVM development experience, combined with strong familiarity with the SPL Token program, Token-2022, and Associated Token Accounts
- Experience with cross-chain messaging and bridging protocols — Wormhole NTT, LayerZero, Hyperlane, or Chainlink CCIP
- Prior experience at a high-growth digital assets company or DeFi protocol — ideally one handling stablecoin issuance, lending, or RWAs
- Experience with security tooling and audit workflows for EVM and non-EVM chains (Solana and others)
- AI-curious and fluent — uses modern AI tooling to move faster and ship better
- Open-source contributions to on-chain programs, SDKs, or developer tooling
- Degree in computer science or a related field
Benefits
- Global team and flexibility: Join a truly global team with the flexibility to work remotely or from one of our hubs in NYC or Berlin.
- Health and wellness: Enjoy comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage as well as a wellbeing allowance and gym membership to support your physical and mental health.
- Customizable IT setup: Tailor your workspace with access to top-notch IT equipment.
- Professional development: Benefit from an annual development budget to enhance your skills and grow professionally, including opportunities to participate in conferences and on-site company events worldwide.
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