Top Blockchain Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead full-cycle accounting for fiat and BTC transactions, manage global crypto-to-fiat payroll, oversee liquid assets and on-chain operations, implement crypto-native accounting software for reconciliation and reporting, and ensure compliance with international tax and reporting requirements for a Bitcoin Layer 2 project.

Lead and manage the design team to create intuitive UX for a consumer-facing Web3 dApp. Define UX strategy, improve onboarding and engagement for creators, conduct user research, collaborate cross-functionally, and integrate industry best practices.

Perform manual smart contract code reviews to identify vulnerabilities, collaborate with developers, use Slither and Foundry for analysis, document findings, and produce clear reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders while staying current on blockchain security trends.

Develop and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Bun.js for a crypto trading platform, focusing on performance and collaboration across teams.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll design and maintain scalable backend services using TypeScript, ensuring high performance and reliability for a large user base, while collaborating with co-founders and leading a team.

Architect and build an AI-native finance operating system for Kraken, focusing on automation, systems architecture, and regulatory compliance.

Design, build, and operate scalable, observable infrastructure for AI agent workflows. Build platform services, APIs, and SDKs; manage cloud, Kubernetes, and model-serving compute; implement IaC, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response, security controls, and runbooks; collaborate with AI and data teams to productionize agent prototypes.

As a Software Engineer at Espresso, you will design and implement core blockchain infrastructure in Rust, focusing on transaction processing and consensus.

Drive DeFi ecosystem growth for stETH and stVaults by building partnerships, conducting outreach, managing account lifecycles, coordinating integrations, sourcing incentives, and converting opportunities into measurable adoption.

Perform technical security assessments, embed security into development pipelines, run vulnerability scanning and penetration tests, develop incident response plans and playbooks, lead incident response, monitor alerts, and train teams on security practices while collaborating with development and operations.

Provide legal counsel on complex commercial agreements (SaaS, licensing, vendor, partnerships), advise sales and product teams on contract structure and compliance, support go-to-market and product launches, improve contract templates and processes, collaborate cross-functionally, and monitor evolving digital asset and Web3 regulations.

Own global customer cash reconciliations, investigate and resolve breaks, drive automation with engineering, manage liquidity across global bank accounts, support new product launches and banking onboarding, oversee payments, controls, and treasury policy.

Lead enterprise liquidity, funding, regulatory capital, and balance sheet strategy. Own liquidity forecasting, funding facilities, collateral and refinancing coordination, executive reporting, and treasury platform and analytics projects. Partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Legal to develop capital frameworks and drive treasury dashboarding and strategic planning.

Develop and deploy AI-powered chatbot applications, design conversational flows, integrate with various platforms, and optimize performance.

Design and build AI-powered chatbot solutions, optimize performance, and integrate with various platforms using NLP techniques.

Test frontend dApps and trading platforms through manual and automated UI tests. Build and maintain Playwright/Typescript automation, validate APIs and blockchain integrations, investigate issues across stacks, analyze logs/metrics, support releases and incident investigations, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve quality.

Act as a community ambassador to grow Mantle's Web3 ecosystem through local and online engagement, events, content localization, partnerships, and feedback loops to drive adoption and long-term participation.