Community/Contributors

For full time roles –

Watch for the latest job openings on our careers page of the website https://shardeum.org/careers/.  The careers page does not only have current job openings at Shardeum but also across several of our ecosystem projects. There are hundreds of open positions across Shardeum and our ecosystem projects as of this documentation. The job openings cover various verticals such as marketing, design, content creation, community building, social media, asides from development roles. Further, Shardeum offers a ‘General Application’ role for those who may not find an exact match with our currently listed roles but still wish to apply. While applying, you can let us know how you want to contribute to the project and we will consider your application subject to terms and conditions.

For part-time roles –

We are also glad to inform you that you can now easily run a node on Shardeum without technical background. As a result of its innovative technology, Shardeum enables you to operate a node with few clicks of a button and low hardware requirements. There are also single click validators operated by our ecosystem partners that can make it even more easier to run nodes on Shardeum in return for potential rewards. Furthermore, by testing dapps and other projects developed on Shardeum, you have the chance to become an early participant in their ecosystems. This early involvement can significantly enhance your learning experience and potentially offer greater benefits over time.

Note, Shardeum offers the opportunity for you to contribute without needing anyone’s permission or a technical background. Build, write, research, design, develop, talk – any area where you can add value. You are welcome to contribute to blogs in both English and non-English languages, videos, podcasts, community building, design, organizing webinars, community meet ups and you name it. We also conduct regular quizzes and other activities on our socials like Discord, Twitter etc. Join Shardeum Discord to get started today. With consistent contribution, you can qualify for various reward programs.

Shardeum is actively looking to fill some of the development positions such as software engineers, DevOps, QA tester, technical writers among others. Please keep a tab on our careers page of the website https://shardeum.org/careers/.  You can also alternatively email Jereme ([email protected]) and/or Will ([email protected]) for Shardeum related open positions.

You can find more career-related Q&As under the careers/People Ops category. We offer career opportunities to individuals globally in roles that are in demand on the project. And yes, it will be our pleasure to recruit potential candidates from within the community (and otherwise). By consistently contributing to the project, you naturally have a higher chance of being hired at Shardeum.

Yes, we plan to introduce new bug bounties after the mainnet launch to support the EVM rollout and features like autoscaling, scheduled for the latter part of 2025.

We’ve announced our SHM airdrop campaign for Phases 1 and 2. Phase 1 is dedicated to our early contributors, who have played a crucial role in Shardeum’s growth since its announcement on February 2, 2022. Phase 2 is designed for incentivized testnet participants. We’ve published a blog detailing both phases, including eligibility criteria, the registration process, important deadlines and how to claim your rewards. We have future airdrop campaigns planned post-mainnet, with approximately 19 million tokens reserved for distribution. Stay tuned to our official channels for updates on future campaigns.

As of March 10, 2025, a total of 25,480,000 SHM (10.23% of the supply) has been allocated for airdrops and ecosystem initiatives.

Welcome to Shardeum! You’re right on time. Shardeum is committed to long-term, widespread decentralization – growing horizontally or in other words, growing with, and driven by the people! Our journey includes several key phases, with upcoming airdrops for both our Incentivized Testnet and the Mainnet launch. To stay involved and contribute, join our Discord server and get started. Your participation now can play a vital role as we transition from testnet to mainnet. Beyond these initial airdrops, Shardeum and our ecosystem partners/projects will offer numerous future opportunities – both for people with technical and non-technical background. These range from career openings, grants to build innovative projects/dapps, node operation, various campaigns & contests, NFTs among others. So, rest assured, there’s much more ahead — you’re still at the forefront of exciting developments!

Participating in our testnets offer significant benefits beyond the immediate rewards. As a Layer 1 blockchain designed for global Web3 adoption and decentralization, Shardeum commits to its foundational principle of being open, collaborative, and community-driven (OCC). As of March 10, 2025, we have transitioned to a dynamic supply tokenomics model. The SHM supply at TGE has been adjusted from the previously planned 508 million to 249 million—a strategic shift aimed at ensuring sustainable incentives and decentralization. Post-mainnet, new SHM will be minted exclusively for node rewards, based on network security requirements and staking participation. This further removes a fixed cap on node rewards which enables the network to reward node operators forever and ensures network integrity for the long term.

And, by joining Shardeum, you contribute to solving the scalability trilemma and maintain high performance with low transaction cost forever.

We also have exciting plans for on-chain contributors, including validators. Therefore, make the most of this opportunity to continue stress testing the network post mainnet.