Daylight · 5 months ago
Protocol Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expDaylight is a decentralized energy company focused on transforming distributed solar and storage systems into yield-bearing infrastructure. As a Protocol Engineer, you will lead the development of smart contracts and backend systems that support the onchain energy network, bridging digital and physical infrastructure through innovative technologies and data integrations.
EnergyEnergy ManagementRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Design and implement Solidity smart contracts that underpin Daylight’s decentralized energy markets
Lead architecture decisions for our EVM-based systems across mainnet and L2s
Manage crosschain deployments and integrations using LayerZero, Wormhole, or similar technologies
Develop core logic for staking, token issuance, energy capacity verification, and rewards
Architect secure offchain data flows to feed real-world energy data into onchain systems
Work with oracles and custom data infrastructure to bridge between energy hardware, APIs, and contracts
Design and maintain trust assumptions, verification mechanisms, and upgrade paths
Support Daylight’s core backend team as needed with Python/Django development
Help design and maintain APIs that interact with contracts and power our frontend applications
Participate in DevOps, testing, and deployment of protocol-related services
Lead internal security reviews and coordinate third-party audits of smart contracts
Stay up-to-date on known exploits and best practices in DeFi and crosschain architecture
Contribute to protocol incentive design, economic modeling, and simulations
Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and cryptoeconomic primitives to inform
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience developing and deploying Solidity smart contracts in production
Deep familiarity with DeFi protocols—especially stablecoins, lending markets, staking, or yield systems
Experience with crosschain development (e.g., LayerZero, Wormhole, Axelar)
Proven experience integrating offchain data via oracles (Chainlink, Chronicle, custom feeds)
Understanding of EVM security, auditing practices, and gas optimization
Comfortable writing and reviewing Python code and supporting traditional backend engineering tasks
Passion for clean energy, decentralization, and building systems with real-world impact
Based in NYC, excited to collaborate in-office
Preferred
Experience building L2-native or modular appchains (OP Stack, Polygon CDK, etc.)
Familiarity with protocol simulations (e.g., Python-based Monte Carlo models or token economic tools)
Previous experience contributing to open-source protocols
Understanding of DERs, energy hardware, or grid operations
Experience working in early-stage startups or founding teams
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Monthly wellness and Wellhub stipend
Company
Daylight
The decentralized energy company
2-10 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$88.2MKey Investors
Framework VenturesTurtle Hill Capitala16z crypto
2025-10-16Series Unknown· $15M
2025-10-16Debt Financing· $60M
2024-07-31Series A· $9M
Leadership Team
Jason Badeaux
Co-Founder
Udit Patel
Co-Founder / CTO
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