Job Details

About Semiotic Labs
Semiotic Labs builds advanced Web3 infrastructure, autonomous agents, and cryptoeconomic protocols that power decentralized finance and data economies. As a core developer team for The Graph, Semiotic Labs is pioneering trustless, efficient, and scalable financial primitives.

Our suite of products includes:

• GraphTally a trust-minimized micropayment system for decentralized service providers.

• Allocation Optimizer: an Agent for dynamic stake distribution across subgraphs in The Graph.

• Dynamic Pricing Algorithm: Adaptive online query pricing for Indexers.

• Holographic Homomorphic Signature Scheme (H2S2): Cryptographic primitive aggregating signatures for efficient verification.

• State-Channel Micropayments (via GraphTally): Off-chain payments minimizing on-chain cost for low-value transfers.

• AutoAgora: AI-powered tool for query pricing and negotiation in The Graph.

• RL & Neural-Network Cost Prediction / zk-SNARK Enhancements AI-driven pricing, verifiable queries, and privacy-preserving proof mechanisms.
  

Role Overview

We're seeking a Smart Contract Engineer (EVM-focused) to work across Semiotic Labs' product suite. You will design and implement smart contracts, build scalable backend services, and develop data-driven dashboards. The work will touch on areas such as on-chain identity, agreements, micropayments, and DeFi logic, while integrating with advanced indexing and delegation mechanics within The Graph ecosystem.

Why Join Us

• Build foundational Web3 infrastructure with real-world DeFi and data economy impact.

• Contribute across multiple products: GraphTally, Allocation Optimizer, AutoAgora, and more.

• Collaborate with experts in AI, cryptography, and decentralized systems.

• Be part of an early, interdisciplinary team driving innovation in The Graph and beyond.
  

Logistics

• Compensation: Competitive ($170k – $250k) + Equity Options

• Flexible work arrangements (remote-friendly)

Smart Contracts

• Design, implement, and deploy secure EVM smart contracts (Solidity).

• Build logic for identity, on-chain agreements, micropayments, and DeFi primitives.

• Conduct audits and optimizations for gas efficiency and security.
  

Backend Services

• Develop APIs and services integrating smart contracts with off-chain components (Node.js, Go, Python).

• Support products such as GraphTally and Allocation Optimizer with backend logic.

• Implement scalable infrastructure for micropayments, pricing, and staking optimization.
  

Frontend / Dashboards

• Build UIs for data visualization and interaction, including dashboards for:

• Micropayment activity

• Data providers and indexers (The Graph)

• Delegation and staking optimization

• Liquidation status tracking

• Use React or similar frameworks to create intuitive, data-rich user interfaces.
  

Integration & Collaboration

• Bridge contract logic with backend services and UI.

• Work with cryptographers, AI researchers, and protocol engineers to integrate cutting-edge tools.

• Contribute across Semiotic's full suite of products.
  

Quality & Deployment

• Write tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) across contract, backend, and frontend layers.

• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for EVM deployments across testnets and mainnet.

• Follow best practices in Web3 security and code quality.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and deploying Solidity contracts.

• 3+ years backend development (Node.js, Go, or Python).

• Experience with React or other frontend frameworks for dashboards.

• Knowledge of EVM internals, gas optimization, and DeFi building blocks.

• Understanding of staking, delegation, indexers, and liquidation mechanics.

• Strong debugging, testing, and collaborative skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity with on-chain reputation, identity frameworks, or agreement systems.

• Contributions to open-source Web3 projects.

• Understanding of cryptographic tools like H2S2, zk-SNARKs, or state-channel micropayments.