Dedicated Smart Contract Team
Audit-ready smart contract engineers for tokens, DeFi and tokenization.
- WalletSigns transaction
- Smart contractVault.deposit()
- BlockchainIncluded in block
- IndexerEvent → Postgres
- APIGraphQL · webhooks
- ApplicationBalance updated
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12 conf.
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11 conf.
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10 conf.
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Decoded events
- Deposit(0x8f2…a91, 500)confirmed
- Transfer(0x1c7…4de → 0x9b0…77f)confirmed
- RoleGranted(PAUSER, multisig)timelock
RPC failover · 3 providers · reorg-safe indexing
Overview
A smart contract team writes specifications, implements contracts, tests them adversarially and prepares them for independent audits — for tokens, DeFi protocols, tokenization and governance.
Ideal for
- Protocol teams
- Tokenization projects
- DeFi builders
Typical composition
- 01Smart Contract Lead
- 02Solidity / Rust Engineers
- 03Security Engineer
- 04Test Engineer
Composition is tailored to your roadmap; profiles are shared for your review before anyone starts.
Responsibilities
- Specification and design
- Implementation
- Fuzz and invariant testing
- Audit preparation
Skills
Core technologies
How it works
Communication, delivery, security and scaling
Team composition
Teams are shaped to your roadmap, stack and domain, with profiles shared for your review before anyone starts.
Responsibilities
A written responsibilities matrix defines who owns what — priorities, architecture, delivery, quality and operations.
Communication
Teams work in your tools and rituals: stand-ups, planning, demos and retrospectives, with agreed time-zone overlap.
Delivery
Delivery managers track progress and risks, with regular demos and transparent reporting against agreed metrics.
Security
Least-privilege access, company-managed devices, secure credential handling and confidentiality agreements for every engineer.
Scaling
Teams scale up or down with notice periods agreed in the engagement, with knowledge transfer built into every change.
Engagement
Monthly engagements with clear terms, IP assigned to you and regular performance reviews with your leadership.
Engagement models
Choose how this team works with you
Individual Specialist
1 engineerA senior specialist embedded in your team to fill a specific skill gap.
Best for: Adding expertise such as smart contracts, AI or platform engineering to an existing team.
Dedicated Pod
2–4 peopleA small, self-organising unit focused on a feature area or workstream.
Best for: Owning a defined area of your product with minimal management overhead.
Dedicated Team
5–10 peopleA full cross-functional team working exclusively on your roadmap.
Best for: Building or evolving a product or platform over the long term.
Extended Team
FlexibleShivacha engineers integrated into your existing teams as additional capacity.
Best for: Accelerating an in-house roadmap without changing team structure.
Product Squad
4–8 peopleProduct, design and engineering together, accountable for product outcomes.
Best for: New products or product lines needing end-to-end ownership.
Managed Engineering
Scoped to outcomesShivacha owns delivery of defined outcomes with service levels and reporting.
Best for: Delegating a product, platform or operational workstream entirely.
Services
What this team delivers
Smart Contract Development
Audit-ready smart contract development in Solidity, Vyper and Rust — specified, tested adversarially and documented.
Learn moreSmart Contract Testing
Comprehensive smart contract testing: unit, integration, fuzz, invariant, fork and formal property testing.
Learn moreSmart Contract Audit Preparation
Prepare contracts for independent audits: documentation, test coverage, static analysis and known-issue disclosure.
Learn moreRelated teams
Often combined with
Blockchain Engineering Team
Engineers for protocols, nodes, indexing, custody integration and tokenization platforms.
Learn moreDeFi Team
Mechanism designers and engineers for DeFi protocols and integrations.
Learn moreWeb3 Product Team
Full-stack Web3 engineers for dApps, wallets and user-facing products.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can the team start?
Timing depends on roles and seniority. We share profiles for your review, and initial team members can often begin within a few weeks of agreeing scope.
Will the team work in our time zone?
We arrange meaningful overlap with your working hours and agree communication rituals up front. Teams work in your tools — your repositories, tracker and chat.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do. All work product is assigned to you under the engagement agreement.
Build your engineering team.
Tell us what your smart contract team should own and we will propose a composition.