Smart Contract Developer | Blockchain Solutions Architect
- Location
- Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Country
- UAE
- Category
- Technology & IT
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Application
- External application
- Posted
- 6 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026
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About this role
⛓️ We’re Hiring: Smart Contract Developer | Blockchain Solutions Architect
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
💼 Level: Mid-Level to Senior
We are looking for a highly skilled Smart Contract Developer | Blockchain Solutions Architect to design, develop, secure, and implement blockchain-based applications and decentralized solutions. This role combines hands-on smart contract development with blockchain architecture, requiring strong technical expertise and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and reliable blockchain solutions.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain smart contracts for blockchain applications.
• Develop secure and efficient smart contracts using Solidity and other relevant blockchain programming languages.
• Design blockchain architectures that support scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into practical blockchain-based solutions.
• Develop decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain-enabled services.
• Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, designers, and business stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define technical architecture, system components, blockchain protocols, and integration strategies.
• Evaluate blockchain networks and select suitable platforms based on project requirements.
• Work with Ethereum and other compatible Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain ecosystems.
• Develop and integrate smart contracts with web applications, APIs, wallets, and backend services.
• Design token-based systems, digital assets, and blockchain transaction workflows where applicable.
• Implement contract standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, and other relevant protocols.
• Conduct smart contract testing, debugging, optimization, and deployment across development and production environments.
• Perform code reviews and identify potential security, performance, and architectural issues.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to strengthen blockchain application security.
• Identify vulnerabilities such as reentrancy, access-control issues, integer-related vulnerabilities, oracle manipulation, and other smart contract risks.
• Support smart contract audits and address findings identified through security assessments.
• Optimize smart contract code for gas efficiency, transaction performance, and maintainability.
• Design secure wallet, key-management, authentication, and transaction-signing workflows.
• Integrate blockchain solutions with existing enterprise systems, databases, APIs, and cloud environments.
• Develop blockchain integration patterns for financial, supply-chain, identity, asset-management, or other business applications.
• Evaluate decentralized protocols, infrastructure providers, blockchain frameworks, and development tools.
• Monitor blockchain technology developments and assess emerging protocols and architectures.
• Research Layer 2 solutions, interoperability technologies, decentralized storage, oracles, and cross-chain technologies.
• Prepare technical architecture documents, system diagrams, API specifications, and smart contract documentation.
• Establish development standards, coding practices, testing procedures, and deployment processes for blockchain projects.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for blockchain applications and smart contracts.
• Troubleshoot blockchain transactions, contract failures, integration issues, and production incidents.
• Work with external blockchain vendors, infrastructure providers, auditors, and technology partners when required.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers working on blockchain projects.
• Ensure blockchain solutions are designed with appropriate governance, monitoring, compliance, and operational controls.
✅ Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in blockchain development, smart contract development, or blockchain architecture.
• Strong programming experience with Solidity and familiarity with Web3 development technologies.
• Experience developing, testing, and deploying smart contracts on Ethereum or compatible blockchain networks.
• Strong understanding of blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, transactions, blocks, nodes, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of EVM-compatible blockchain networks and Layer 2 technologies.
• Experience with blockchain development frameworks such as Hardhat, Foundry, Truffle, or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with Web3 libraries such as ethers.js, web3.js, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating smart contracts with frontend and backend applications.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, digital signatures, wallets, and blockchain security.
• Knowledge of smart contract vulnerabilities and secure development practices.
• Experience with automated testing and blockchain testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Git, version control, CI/CD, and modern software-development workflows.
• Understanding of REST APIs, microservices, databases, cloud infrastructure, and distributed applications.
• Knowledge of token standards, decentralized applications, decentralized finance, or digital assets is advantageous.
• Experience with smart contract auditing or working with external blockchain security auditors is preferred.
• Strong understanding of gas optimization and blockchain transaction costs.
• Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs between different blockchain networks and architectures.
• Strong system-design and architecture skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex blockchain concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong awareness of security, reliability, scalability, and maintainability considerations.
• Relevant certifications or professional training in blockchain, Web3, cloud architecture, cybersecurity, or software engineering are advantageous.
🌟 What We Offer
• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Opportunity to work on innovative blockchain and Web3 projects.
• Exposure to smart contracts, decentralized applications, digital assets, and blockchain infrastructure.
• Professional development opportunities in blockchain engineering and solutions architecture.
• Opportunities to work with modern blockchain protocols and development frameworks.
• Support for technical training, certifications, and continuous learning.
• Collaborative environment involving engineering, product, security, and business teams.
• Opportunities to contribute to large-scale blockchain architecture and technology initiatives.
• Recognition for innovative technical solutions and successful project delivery.
* • Career progression toward Senior Smart Contract Developer, Blockchain Architect, Web3 Solutions Architect, Blockchain Engineering Lead, or Blockchain Technology Manager.