Who are we?

Phi Labs is a contributor of the Archway protocol, a Cosmos based layer 1 blockchain designed to reward dapp developers.

We are a software engineering company that focuses on the Cosmos SDK and CosmWasm, state-of-the-art frameworks for blockchain development. Our vision is to empower people to create a more transparent and accountable world through open, distributed, and interoperable networks.

Archway is reshaping how value is created and shared across blockchain ecosystems. Initially incubated by Tendermint (Cosmos founders), Phi Labs raised a $21 million seed round from Hashed and CoinFund.

How we work

We have team members working worldwide, from the Americas, Europe to the Middle East and Asia. We leverage agile methodologies to move quickly and stay focused. Communication is vital to us, and we rely heavily on Slack, Google Workspace, Notion, and GitHub to help us stay in sync. Most of the technology we build is free and open source.

This role is a full-time remote position, and you’re free to work from anywhere. Be advised that most team meetings occur between 6:30 am and 10:00 am Pacific Time (UTC-8/-7). If you're applying from a location where these hours are outside your usual working hours, we expect you to adapt to our meeting times.

About the Role

Phi Labs is seeking a talented and motivated Smart Contract Engineer(CosmWasm) to join our Developer Experience (DevX) team.

As a member of the DevX team, you won't just be working on “ordinary” applications – you'll be at the helm of pioneering web3 solutions on top of one of the most developer-friendly blockchain in the Cosmos ecosystem. Whether it's in-house projects that push the boundaries of what's possible or collaborative endeavors alongside our ecosystem teams, your contribution will be integral and influential.

What’s in it for you

📍 Remote-first company with company off-sites and retreats

🌎 Flexible, dynamic environment within a diverse international team

🧑‍💻 The scope to create and build high-impact work that makes a difference in the Cosmos ecosystem and blockchain industry as a whole

💸 6 month contract to hire. Attractive compensation package with a token allocation after 6 months

✈️ Generous time off to rest, recharge, and be your best

What you will need

• 3+ years of experience developing product-grade applications with Rust

• Minimum 1+ years of experience developing smart contracts using Rust

• A deep understanding of one or more smart contract platforms, including CosmWasm, Ethereum Virtual Machine, Ink, or Solana

• Experience deploying smart contracts on mainnet chains

• Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade web3 applications

• Proficient with git and git workflows

Nice to have skills

• Experience developing CosmWasm smart contracts

• Experience developing web3 applications with JavaScript

• Solid experience with backend development

• Good communication skills + strong english skills

• Collaborative team spirit

• Problem-solving attitude and passion for innovation

• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies 

• Troubleshooting techniques and fixing bugs

• Work with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code

• Be a self-starter and able to work independently

• Highly organized with great attention to detail

• Strong DegenScore

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Web3, Ethereum, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:

$72,500 — $122,500/year