Internship Program 2023
At Nethermind, we are a team of highly skilled builders and researchers who specialize in various areas within the blockchain industry. Our expertise includes Ethereum Protocol Engineering, Layer-2 solutions, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV), Smart Contract Development, Security Auditing, and Formal Verification.
Collaborating with renowned companies such as Ethereum Foundation, StarkWare, Gnosis Chain, Aave, Flashbots, xDai, Open Zeppelin, Forta Protocol, Energy Web, POA Network, and more, we are dedicated to solving the most challenging problems in the blockchain space.
We actively contribute to Ethereum core development, including EIP's and network upgrades, working together with the Ethereum Foundation and other client teams.
With a remote team of nearly 200 individuals from over 45+ countries, we offer an internship program that provides students and graduates worldwide with a unique opportunity to learn about the inner workings of Ethereum and make tangible contributions to its evolution. The program, which has received a grant from the Ethereum Foundation, allows interns to work on exciting and challenging projects and offers full autonomy in choosing projects, skills to develop, and teams to collaborate with.
The internship program covers various areas such as Blockchain Core Engineering, Cryptography Research, DevOps, Security, L2 Tooling, and DeFi Research & Development. It is a paid internship.
To learn more about the engineering groups you can join as an intern, visit our website or connect with us directly on Discord.
Please note that due to high demand, we have limited spaces available for the upcoming months and will only be interviewing and hiring top candidates. However, we will continue to accept applications and consider candidates who are the best fit for Nethermind.
If you are not selected initially, we encourage you to continue developing your skills and knowledge and reapply in the future. We appreciate the interest and talent of all applicants.
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Product Manager – Portfolio Companies
Sirex Portfolio Companies
Salary: $135,000 – $190,000 USD base + equity
Location: Remote-first
About the role Own product strategy and roadmap for 1–2 portfolio projects (DeFi protocols, trading platforms or RWA infrastructure).
What you’ll do
Define vision, prioritize features and write specs
Work directly with smart-contract and frontend teams
Design user flows and drive product-market fit
Run user research and iterate fast
Requirements
4+ years Product Management experience
Previous Web3/DeFi product experience mandatory
Strong technical intuition
Apply → Send CV + 1 strongest product case
Frontend Engineer – Web3 Products
Sirex Portfolio Companies
Salary: $120,000 – $175,000 USD base + equity
Location: Remote-first
About the role Build beautiful, high-performance frontends for DeFi, RWA and agent platforms (Next.js + Wagmi/Viem stack).
What you’ll do
Ship trading interfaces, dashboards and wallet flows
Optimize for mobile and lightning-fast UX
Integrate with smart contracts and oracles
Work directly with design and product teams
Requirements
3+ years Next.js / React + TypeScript
Strong experience with Wagmi, Viem, RainbowKit or similar
Web3 product intuition (wallets, transactions, gas UX)
Apply → Send CV + GitHub
On-Chain Data Analyst
Sirex Fund + Portfolio
Salary: $110,000 – $160,000 USD base + equity
Location: Remote-first
About the role
Turn raw blockchain data into actionable investment insights and portfolio monitoring tools.
What you’ll do
Build and maintain Dune dashboards + custom indexers
Track TVL, user activity, token flows and protocol health
Create weekly investment memos and anomaly alerts
Support due diligence with on-chain forensics
Requirements
Strong SQL + Python experience
Deep knowledge of The Graph, Dune, Flipside or custom subgraphs
Previous crypto research or trading background
Apply → Send CV + 1 example Dune dashboard
Operations Associate / Chief of Staff
Sirex Fund Salary: $95,000 – $135,000 USD base + carry Location: Remote-first
About the role Be the right-hand person to partners: run fund operations, portfolio support and internal processes.
What you’ll do
Manage deal flow, data rooms and investment memos
Coordinate portfolio reporting and founder updates
Handle legal, compliance and admin tasks
Support events, LP communication and hiring
Requirements
2–4 years in VC, startup ops or consulting
Extremely organized and fast-moving
Web3/native crypto understanding is mandatory
Apply → Send CV + short note “Why you’d be a great CoS”
Community & Growth Lead
Sirex Portfolio Companies Salary: $110,000 – $155,000 USD base + equity + token package Location: Remote-first
About the role Own community strategy and growth for 2–3 portfolio projects (AI agents, RWA platforms, DeFi protocols).
What you’ll do
Build and scale Telegram, Discord, X and on-chain communities
Run engagement campaigns, AMAs, airdrops and incentive programs
Create content calendars and growth experiments
Track metrics and report directly to founders
Requirements
3+ years community/growth experience in Web3
Proven track record of growing communities from 0 to 10k+ active members
Strong writing and meme/game theory skills
Apply → Send CV