Sr. Protocol Engineer, Product at Zora
About The Role:
We’re looking for an experienced protocol engineer to join our Trade team, building the experiences that power hundreds of millions in on-chain volume on Zora. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the core smart contracts contributing to the evolution of Zora’s protocol layer. You’ll build protocol components for onchain trading/market infrastructure on Zora with creator markets, Uniswap integration, and various vesting and rewards contracts, with safety and UX constraints aligning with Zora's needs
What You'll Do:
Contribute to the Zora protocol by designing and implementing smart contracts
Handle maintenance, security review, and full protocol lifecycle
Write adversarial tests (fuzzing, invariant/property-based testing) and maintain a security-first mindset in development and review
Partner with auditors and respond to findings; drive fixes through deployment
Participate in RFC and code review process with a security and reusability mindset
Collaborate across engineering teams to integrate smart contracts across the stack
Communicate status, updates, blockers, etc., to cross-functional stakeholders
What We're Looking For:
4+ years of experience shipping production-level contracts or protocol features
Experience with DeFi protocols
Deep understanding of EVM
Familiarity with Git, Foundry, Hardhat and modern solidity toolchains
Experience with formal/invariant thinking, MEV considerations, upgrade safety, and incident response
Comfort moving across the stack when needed (TypeScript / React / Next / Python)
High degree of ownership and autonomy
Strong communication and collaboration skills, across both technical and non-technical teams
Here's the Pay Range:
At Zora, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US base salary range for this position is:
Pay Range: $200,000 - $300,000 base salary + equity + tokens This reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer. We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Zora will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process. Zora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation.