# Nicholas Smith

> Senior Back End Software Engineer II @ Consensys,  MetaMask 🦊 Advanced Trading

Location: Katy, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicholassmith1

Consensys empowers users through the development of MetaMask Earn products, enabling seamless cryptocurrency rewards and more across mobile, browser, and dapp platforms. The role focuses on advanced defi trading, optimizing blockchain-based solutions and enhancing user experience through innovative backend engineering.  

Previous experience includes leading blockchain and AI integration projects at Metatron Automata and optimizing contract listeners at Proof Holdings. Skills in Aave, Anthropic Claude, and Cursor underscore a commitment to advancing Web3 technology. Certifications in advanced AI agents and vector databases further complement a forward-looking approach to emerging tech.

## Work Experience
### Senior Back End Software Engineer II - Advanced Trading / Money @ Consensys
Jan 2024 – Present
As a Senior Back End Software Engineer II at Consensys, I am responsible for building and maintaining MetaMask Staking products to provide a reliable method for users to earn rewards with cryptocurrency assets. I work across various platforms, including the mobile app, browser extension, and portfolio dapp, to ensure a seamless user experience and optimize product offerings.

### Lead Software Engineer @ Metatron Automata
Jan 2021 – Present | Houston, Texas, United States
In my role as Lead Software Engineer at Metatron Automata, I am developing a prototype of a groundbreaking blend of Blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence using NLP and Web3 to automate user intent.

### Senior Back End Engineer @ PROOF Inc - acquired by Yuga Labs @ Yuga Labs
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Greater Houston Area
In my role as a Senior Software Engineer at Proof Holdings, Inc., I delved into the world of NFTs and fine art, exploring web3 and smart contract integration. I successfully optimized memory usage by 96.88% in a contract listener micro-service, ensuring stable performance and expanding contract listening capabilities. Additionally, I ported a micro-service based architecture to NestJs, enhancing application modularity and streamlining database usage.

### Senior Full Stack Software Engineer @ Plastiq
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
As a Senior Software Engineer at Plastiq, I played a pivotal role in leading cross-functional teams to develop and launch the Short-Term Financing product, transforming payment solutions for customers by increasing loan amounts. I drove innovation and efficiency to ensure the product's success in the market, collaborating with teams to implement cutting-edge technologies and strategies.

### Development Team Lead @ BitPay
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
I led BitPay’s finance development team, overseeing the launch of Litecoin and Dogecoin payment protocols for merchant invoice acceptance while ensuring seamless cryptocurrency and fiat payouts. I managed monthly financial reconciliations between internal records and the blockchain and mentored a team of four developers. I designed and executed BitPay’s Banking API Integration Suite, automating global ledger entries and optimizing batched cryptocurrency-to-fiat settlements, significantly improving daily financial operations. I spearheaded the integration of Ripple XRP payment protocols, refactoring heavily Bitcoin-centric core payment code into a currency-agnostic framework using class inheritance and the adapter pattern. This architectural shift streamlined future integrations, reduced project timelines, and mitigated technical debt, ultimately securing Ripple’s multi-million dollar reward for timely feature implementation, which boosted quarterly revenue. Additionally, I developed an invoice decline system that mitigated trade risks by enforcing predefined conditions, ensuring more secure and efficient payment processing.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Condé Nast
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | New York, NY

### Head of Information Technology @ Janilink
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Doraville, Georgia, United States


## Education
### Computer Science and Core Trading Strategy
Self-taught
Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nicholas-ewan-smith
- GitHub: https://github.com/nickewansmith

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Last updated: 2026-03-23