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Blockchain and Web3 career discussions on jobs, interviews, salaries, skills, hiring signals, and real-world experiences from professionals.

ChainPenLilly
@ChainPenLilly • Feb 28, 2026

Feb 28, 2026

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US Remote Smart Contract Security Engineer offer: JD is messy — red flag or normal startup chaos?

Got a US-remote Smart Contract Security Engineer offer, but the JD looks messy… red flag or normal early-stage startup? I was excited about the offer — until I re-read the...

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Abasi T
@ggvVaSO • Feb 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

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US remote Solidity interviews: how do you quantify gas-optimization wins without overclaiming?

I’m a Solidity dev who ends up doing a lot of QA-style performance checks, and I’m doing web3 interview prep for US-based remote roles.In a recent L2 bridge change, a...

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Merrythetechie
@Merrythetechie • Feb 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

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Solidity interview: Overflow/Underflow handling — 0.8 checks, SafeMath, and upgradeable contract gotchas

I’m prepping for a Solidity interview and got stuck when they asked about integer overflow/underflow. I know Solidity 0.8+ has built-in overflow checks, but the interviewer didn’t stop there. They...

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Jatin R
@5EB8S0F • Feb 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

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Moved from Regular QA to Blockchain QA in US Web3 Jobs? What Actually Changes in Day-to-Day Testing, Tools, and Interview Expectations

I’ve been working in regular QA for about six years (white-box testing, API testing, and some automation), and I’m now seriously trying to understand what changes if I move into...

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RubenzkArchitect
@zkArchitect • Feb 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

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L2 migration PM interview: governance layer — how to implement governance for a blockchain network (best practices)

Need help tightening an interview answer. PM role. Question: “We’re migrating to L2 — design the governance layer so it’s fair, fast enough to ship, and secure.” I said “transparency...

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SmartChainSmith
@SmartChainSmith • Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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Bay Area smart contract dev relocation: relocation to US for blockchain roles realistic timeline — what did yours look like?

I’m planning Bay Area relocation for a smart contract developer role and I need a realistic answer on the relocation timeline to the US when visa sponsorship and hiring cycles...

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Wasim Choudhary
@K9QfAg6 • Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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ZKP developer q/a

Any ZKP developers here? I’m seriously considering moving into Zero-Knowledge Proof development and would like to understand the real path to becoming one — beyond tutorials and surface-level guides. I’m...

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AuditWardenRashid
@AuditWarden • Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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YouTube says Web3 is booming. My network says otherwise. What’s the real market in 2025?

I’m trying to sanity-check the Web3/blockchain job market in 2025 beyond the YouTube narrative. A lot of creators keep saying “Web3 is booming” and “salaries are exploding,” but in my...

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Zamereum
@zippy-cloud • Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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UAE Web3 job search (Dubai): 2-year blockchain dev looking for referrals, meetups, and cert guidance

Hi everyone — I’m a blockchain developer in Dubai/UAE on a 2-month visit visa, and I’m actively trying to land a role here before my visa runs out. I have...

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Tushar Dubey
@DataChainTushar • Feb 25, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

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Hardhat vs Foundry 2025 — if I’m targeting Singapore roles, which one should I go deep on first?

I’m moving from Web2 backend into Solidity and trying to pick one default workflow for interviews.I’m targeting Singapore roles (EP + hybrid), with Dubai as a secondary option if timelines...

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FintechLee
@FintechLee • Feb 25, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

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Getting Paid in USDC/Stablecoins as a US Web3 Candidate: W-2 vs 1099, Pay Clarity, and Tax Proof

I’m US-based and interviewing for a few Web3 roles (Solidity/Rust + one QA/security-leaning). Two companies mentioned paying in stablecoins (mostly USDC). I’m not against it — I just don’t want...

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BlockchainMentorYagiz
@BlockchainMentor • Feb 25, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

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Layer-2 Solidity interview: what’s a sane event-logging + monitoring setup without bloating L1 data fees?

Yesterday I got asked something in interview that sounded simple but I realized I only had a “blog answer” for it. If you’re shipping Solidity on Layer-2s (Optimism / Arbitrum...

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ChainMentorNaina
@ChainMentorNaina • Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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US Remote Solidity Take-Home Assignment: Gas Optimization vs Clean Code — Do Interviewers Actually Grade SSTORE/SLOAD and Foundry Tests?

I’m interviewing for US remote Solidity roles and keep getting a Solidity take-home assignment instead of a live coding round. The part I’m stuck on isn’t “can I finish it”...

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Emma T
@5INFFa4 • Feb 24, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

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Smart contract audit + AI review” in JDs — legit workflow or fake confidence?

I’m seeing “smart contract audit + AI review” show up in security JDs, and I can’t tell if it means a healthy workflow or a shallow one dressed up with...

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ChainMentorNaina
@ChainMentorNaina • Feb 24, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

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Security audits for blockchain-based casinos in Singapore/APAC — what do auditors actually focus on (fairness, RNG, bots)?

I’ve been reading more about security audits for blockchain-based casinos, and it feels different from the usual DeFi/protocol audits people discuss. These systems handle real money, game logic, payouts, randomness,...

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DeFiArchitect
@DeFiArchitect • Feb 24, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

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My explanation of zk-SNARKs vs zk-STARKs felt incomplete in an interview — what’s the clear, real-world way to compare them?

I recently had a blockchain developer interview where the panel asked me to compare zk-SNARKs and zk-STARKs “in practical engineering terms.” I understood the basic theory, but when they expected...

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Wasim Choudhary
@K9QfAg6 • Feb 23, 2026

Feb 23, 2026

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ERC4337 enabling AA for Ethereum

Just Created a Education Doucmention, actually let me rephrase, a Architectural dissection for ERC4337 enabling AA(Account Abstraction) for Ethereum, and No worries Native Zksync AA soon! Every Topic presents with...

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Akemi R
@snappy-bullet • Feb 23, 2026

Feb 23, 2026

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US smart contract security roles: audits vs bug bounties — what “proof” actually gets shortlisted (write-ups, findings, severity + impact)?

I’m applying for US Web3 security roles (protocol security / security PM / junior auditor track) and I’m stuck on one practical thing: what “proof” hiring teams actually count as...

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Merrythetechie
@Merrythetechie • Feb 23, 2026

Feb 23, 2026

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Singapore Rust jobs in Web3: which teams actually hire Rust (L1/L2/infrastructure) — and how do they screen?

I’m exploring Rust jobs in Singapore and I’m trying to map the real market (not just “Rust preferred” in a JD). In Web3, who actually hires Rust engineers here —...

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FintechLee
@FintechLee • Feb 22, 2026

Feb 22, 2026

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Rust Protocol Engineer Proof (US Hours): Benchmarks, Flamegraphs, and PR Narratives That Hiring Teams Believe

I’m applying to Rust protocol engineer roles that work in US overlap hours, and I’ve realized generic claims like “improved performance” don’t help much unless the proof is easy to...

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