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Hire tokenomics developers who design token economics, then actually implement them in the contract.

Token economic model design, supply and emission schedules, staking and reward mechanics, governance token structures, paired with the smart-contract implementation of that model, by engineers who treat the economics and the code as one deliverable, not a whitepaper handed off to a separate dev team to interpret.

48haverage match3%acceptance rate120+engineers placed, all roles
Supply & emission design

Modeling total supply, vesting, and emission curves against your actual incentive goals.

Staking & reward mechanics

Reward rates and lock-up structures that don't quietly break under real participation numbers.

Governance design

Voting weight, proposal thresholds, and delegation mechanics for a governance token that actually works.

Contract implementation

The economic model turned into audited, gas-conscious smart contracts, not left as a spreadsheet.

Skills & tools

What strong Tokenomics Developers know cold.

Core
SolidityEVMOpenZeppelin
Modeling
Supply / emission modelingGame-theoretic incentive designSimulation (Python)
Mechanics
Staking contractsVesting schedulesGovernance (Governor / Snapshot)
Security
Economic-exploit reviewReentrancy checksAudit preparation
Why hire through Code Elevator
Economics and code from the same team. We staff engineers who can defend both the incentive model and the contract that implements it, instead of a handoff where meaning gets lost between the two.
Simulated before deployed. Emission and reward models get stress-tested against adversarial and edge-case participation before mainnet, not discovered live.
Audit-ready by default. Contracts built with a security audit in mind from day one, known exploit patterns checked before a token model ever reaches its first vesting event.
Typical rate

from $25/hr

A typical range. Your final rate depends on experience level, timezone overlap and how long you book for.

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How we vet

Four stages. Three percent get through.

Floor 01 · pass rate38%Still standing after floor 01.
  1. 01Screening38%Résumé, background, and communication check, the fastest way to rule out a bad fit.
  2. 02Technical Deep Dive22%A senior engineer probes real system design and stack depth, not trivia.
  3. 03Live Build Test9%A timed, real-world task. We watch how they actually ship, not just what they claim.
  4. 04Client Fit Interview3%Ownership, reliability, and how they work inside your team on day one.
Every hire
  • Shortlist in 48 hoursProfiles, not a waiting list.
  • Free replacementWrong fit swapped at no cost.
  • No conversion feeHire them direct whenever you want.
  • IP yours from day oneAssigned in writing, not at handover.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in, and no notice period.
Proof

Shipped, not slideware.

What clients say

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

Everything from economic model design (supply, emission, incentives), through the smart-contract implementation of that model. One deliverable, not a whitepaper handed to a separate team to build.

Yes. And we'd recommend it. Simulating the model against adversarial and edge-case participation before committing to a contract catches problems that are far cheaper to fix on paper.

Yes. Voting weight, proposal thresholds, and delegation mechanics are a standard part of this role, not a separate specialty.

By simulating adversarial and edge-case scenarios, not just the intended happy path. Most tokenomics failures come from a participant behavior nobody modeled for.

What you're not risking

Every way out of this hire is already written down.

Two-week replacement

Not a fit? Replace anyone in the first two weeks. No questions asked, no replacement fee. We re-match from the same vetted pool.

No placement fee

You pay only for engineers who actually start. Seeing candidates costs nothing.

No lock-in

Dedicated and managed engagements run on a monthly rolling contract. Cancel with notice.

Rate agreed up front

You see the number before you commit. Nothing is added on top of it later.

Get started

Bring us the incentive model. Three matched engineers in 48 hours.

Whiteboard sketch or a half-written whitepaper. We'll model it, stress-test it, and implement it as an audited contract.

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