Web3 DeFi Developer Jobs in Uganda

What is Polygon Labs?Polygon Labs develops Ethereum scaling solutions for Polygon protocols. Polygon Labs engages with other ecosystem developers to help make available scalable, affordable, secure and sustainable blockchain infrastructure for Web3. Polygon Labs has initially developed a growing suite of protocols for developers to gain easy access to major scaling solutions, including layer 2s (zero-knowledge rollups and optimistic rollups), sidechains, hybrid chains, app-specific chains, enterprise chains, and data availability protocols. Scaling solutions that Polygon Labs initially developed have seen widespread adoption with tens of thousands of decentralized apps, unique addresses exceeding 225 million, over 1.2 million smart contracts created and 2.56 billion total transactions processed since inception. The existing Polygon network is home for some of the biggest Web3 projects, such as Aave, Uniswap, and OpenSea, and well-known enterprises, including Robinhood, Stripe and Adobe. Polygon Labs is carbon neutral with the goal of leading Web3 in becoming carbon negative.As DeFi Specialist, you will report into the DeFi lead, and focus on working to help onboard high-priority projects into the public chain and Polygon CDK DeFi ecosystems, and manage pipelines/relationships on an ongoing basis.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Creating and managing pipelines of DeFi native projects. 
• Cultivating subject-matter expertise around new DeFi primitives, and developing frameworks for analysis of narratives. 
• Understanding needs of projects building in the Polygon Ecosystem, and working hands-on to support their growth. 
• Facilitate cross-functional relationships internally, ensuring that the DeFi team is providing value across all of Polygon Labs core initiatives.

A Day in the Life

• In-person / virtual calls to pitch, onboard, and conduct project support for DeFi projects on Polygon networks.
• Traveling to conferences, globally 
• Creating team strategy across different blockchains in the Polygon ecosystem: Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, Polygon CDK-enabled chains, and Miden.
• Collaborating closely with the existing DeFi team
• Working cross-functionally with teams like DAO, Institutional Finance/Tokenization, CDK, and Enterprise to integrate DeFi applications. 

About the Team

• The DeFi team at Polygon Labs is one of the best known and most established in the space. As a team, we’re focused on developing sustainable business models on-chain, and supporting novel primitives. The main focus over the coming years puts a heavy emphasis on building out native products on Polygon networks. Joining our team means working closely with a group of passionate, DeFi-native builders, who live and breathe DeFi. Our collaborative team atmosphere creates an inclusive environment for sharpening existing sector knowledge, and direct contact with senior leadership on strategy and execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience working in DeFi 
• Experience working on a BD team, and background in effective communication to high-priority counterparties. 
• Extensive relationships in DeFi 
• Ability to quickly analyze new projects for value add to the Polygon ecosystem

Polygon Labs PerksThe goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes, the following benefits:Remote first global workforceIndustry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*Company matching 401k with 3% match*$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)$200 Annual Book Allowance Program $75 Internet or phone reimbursementFlexible Time Off1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarterCompany issued laptopMental health and employee wellness benefits*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.*401k is for United States employees onlyPolygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.Learn More about Polygon LabsWebsite | Twitter | Developer Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | Discord | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn