Skill Profile

Smart Contract Platforms

Smart contract platforms: Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana and their code execution models. Used when choosing a blockchain to deploy decentralized applications on.

Blockchain & Web3 Smart Contracts

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

10

the other 0 optional

Domain

Blockchain & Web3

Group

Smart Contracts

Last updated

9/9/2026

How to Use

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What is Expected at Each Level

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Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Required Understands various smart contract platforms: Ethereum (EVM), Solana (SVM), Cosmos (CosmWasm). Compares execution models and their trade-offs. Deploys contracts on 2+ platforms.
Smart Contract Developer Required Understands various smart contract platforms: EVM (Ethereum, Arbitrum), SVM (Solana), CosmWasm, Move (Sui, Aptos). Deploys contracts on EVM-compatible networks and studies VM differences.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Required Develops infrastructure supporting multiple smart contract platforms: unified deployment scripts, multi-platform testing, abstraction layer over different VMs.
Smart Contract Developer Required Develops contracts for multiple platforms: Solidity for EVM, Vyper for security-critical, explores Move/Cairo. Implements cross-platform deployment and testing infrastructure.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Required Designs multi-platform strategy: platform selection by use case, cross-platform compatibility, migration tools. Analyzes security models of different VMs and their implications for protocols.
Smart Contract Developer Required Designs multi-platform contract strategy: selects platform by security model and gas efficiency. Analyzes VM-specific vulnerabilities and adapts security review for each platform.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Required Defines smart contract platform strategy for the organization. Evaluates new platforms (Move, Cairo) for adoption. Establishes competency matrix and hiring strategy by platform.
Smart Contract Developer Required Defines smart contract platform strategy for the organization. Evaluates emerging platforms for adoption. Establishes platform-specific security guidelines and audit requirements.
Role Required Description
Blockchain Developer Required Defines enterprise multi-platform strategy for the blockchain organization. Researches emerging platforms and their ecosystems. Contributes to smart contract platform standard development.
Smart Contract Developer Required Defines enterprise multi-platform smart contract strategy. Researches platform evolution and cross-VM compatibility. Contributes to platform standards and tooling development.