Senior Blockchain & Smart Contract Developer
Experience Highlights
Jason England is a senior blockchain engineer with over a decade of experience architecting secure, scalable Web3 infrastructure and deploying smart contract systems across Ethereum, Near Protocol, Story Protocol, and other decentralized platforms. At Autheo, Jason contributes to the development of smart contract modules and protocol extensions that support decentralized intellectual property, tokenized attribution, and high-throughput network operations. His cross-chain fluency and focus on performance optimization make him a vital contributor to Autheo’s modular and developer-friendly infrastructure.
Jason previously served as Senior Lead Developer at Story Protocol, where he led the creation of a programmable IP licensing module and implemented zero-knowledge proof integrations to enhance privacy and compliance. His work significantly improved licensing speed and contributed to a 40% increase in platform adoption. At NEAR Protocol, he supported sharding optimization and EVM compatibility initiatives, helping to deliver over 100,000 TPS while enabling seamless smart contract interoperability. Jason’s experience also includes engineering contributions at Helium and SyncFab, where he led efforts in decentralized manufacturing systems and performance-oriented blockchain infrastructure.
Core Expertise
Jason specializes in smart contract development using Solidity and Rust, with deep experience in Ethereum, NEAR, Helium, and Hyperledger-based networks. His technical skillset includes zero-knowledge proofs, ERC-6551 token-bound accounts, decentralized IP licensing, and EVM-compatible architectures. He is proficient in frontend frameworks like React and TypeScript, with strong design sensibilities using Tailwind CSS. Jason’s backend and infrastructure experience spans API integrations, sharded databases, governance frameworks, and modular protocol tooling—ensuring that Autheo’s systems are secure, scalable, and adaptable across real-world Web3 use cases.
Education
Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. His academic foundation and extensive engineering experience enable him to bridge decentralized protocol development with user-centric application design, supporting Autheo’s mission of building trusted, verifiable systems for creators, developers, and institutions.
