Valencia, Spain - Remote international roles

Alejandro Saez Castells

Blockchain & backend engineer building production-grade Web3 systems.

Industrial engineer turned blockchain and backend engineer, building secure, production-grade systems that connect real-world operations with Web3 infrastructure.

Secure smart contractsBackend systemsFull-stack productsReal-world operations
15+ yearsengineering experience
4+ yearsfull-stack and blockchain/Web3 focus
RemoteEMEA preferred, international Web3 teams
portfolio/system-mapAvailable
01 / smart contractsWorkflow state, roles, incentives

Solidity, EVM, Camino, ERC-721, IPFS, DeFi mechanics.

02 / backend systemsAPIs, integrations, identity boundaries

Node.js, Express, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Swagger/OpenAPI.

03 / full-stack productsInterfaces connected to real operational flows

React, TypeScript, Gatsby, marketplace flows, Web2/Web3 UX.

type EngineeringJudgment = {
  security: "explicit";
  architecture: "maintainable";
  web3: "pragmatic";
  delivery: "production-oriented";
};
Target rolesBlockchain / Smart Contract / Backend / Protocol / Web3 Full-stack
Strongest signalReal-world systems modeled with secure Web3 and backend architecture
AvailabilityRemote, EMEA preferred, international teams

Blockchain tooling

Protocol-adjacent developer infrastructure.

Fondant strengthens the portfolio beyond application delivery by showing local testing workflows and developer-experience thinking for Casper smart contract work.

Blockchain toolingInfrastructure
TypeScript / Rust / DockerBlockchain application suite + Blockchain tooling

Fondant

A Ganache-like local testing environment for Casper smart contract workflows.

A blockchain application suite and Ganache-like testing environment for the Casper blockchain, packaging CCTL functionality in a Docker-based UI to improve local development and testing workflows.

  • TypeScript
  • Rust
  • Docker
  • Docker Compose
  • CCTL
  • +2
Blockchain Developer2023-2024

Engineering focus

Grounded Web3 work, backed by backend and systems thinking.

Smart contracts & blockchain systems

Secure, tested smart contract logic with attention to edge cases, access control, incentives, state transitions, and maintainability.

Backend engineering

APIs, authentication, database-backed services, integrations, third-party providers, and production-oriented backend architecture.

Full-stack product development

User-facing applications that connect frontend interfaces with backend services and blockchain systems.

Developer tooling and infrastructure

Local environments, blockchain testing workflows, API documentation, CI/CD, and development experience improvements.

Real-world systems thinking

Engineering judgment shaped by industrial operations, reliability, constraints, and practical delivery.

Stack

Grouped by what the technology helps build.

The stack is presented as capability, not a wall of logos.

Smart contracts & protocol logic

Secure smart contract logic, protocol mechanics, incentives, state transitions, and wallet-based workflows.

  • Solidity
  • Foundry
  • Hardhat
  • EVM
  • ERC-20
  • ERC-721
  • OpenZeppelin
  • Camino Network
  • Casper ecosystem
  • DeFi mechanics

Backend systems & APIs

REST APIs, service boundaries, authentication, external integrations, and operational backend design.

  • .NET
  • Python
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • REST APIs
  • Gradle
  • Swagger / OpenAPI
  • Keycloak

Full-stack product development

User-facing products that connect interfaces, data, identity, integrations, and blockchain flows.

  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Gatsby
  • Search functionality
  • KYC / user verification flows
  • Marketplace features
  • Web2/Web3 product integrations

Data, integrations & infrastructure

Persistence, object storage, CI/CD, local environments, documentation, and third-party provider integration.

  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Amazon S3
  • IPFS
  • Docker
  • Git
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Postman
  • LLM-assisted development workflows

Industrial systems background

Operational engineering context from automation and controls, useful when modeling real-world workflows in software.

  • PLCs
  • SCADA
  • OT/IT integration
  • Automation and controls
  • Car manufacturing industry project delivery across Europe

How I build

Calm delivery for systems with real constraints.

Model the real workflow first

Start from actors, constraints, state transitions, and operational risk before choosing the technical shape.

Keep core logic explicit

Make contracts, APIs, and integration boundaries readable enough to review, test, and maintain.

Design for failure at the edges

Treat providers, wallets, networks, identity checks, and external data sources as reliability boundaries.

Use product context to reduce complexity

Build Web3 functionality where it creates traceability, trust, or automation value, not as decoration.

Contact

Open to serious Web3, DeFi, fintech, and backend engineering teams.

Open to remote roles, EMEA preferred, international blockchain teams, top-tier Web3 companies.