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Marc‑Aurele Besner

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Lead Software Engineer

Autonomys Network

Apr 2024 - Jun 2025Palo Alto, California, United Statesremote

As a Lead Software Engineer in the product team at Autonomys, I focused on hands-on development to build and enhance blockchain and Web3 solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and usability for both end-users and developers.

Key Achievements

  • Led design and implementation of production indexing systems powering the block explorer
  • Owned migration of block explorer frontend from React SPA to Next.js
  • Designed and implemented Solidity smart contracts for testnet tooling and stablecoin functionality
  • Built developer SDKs to simplify chain interaction and improve onboarding
  • Developed advanced explorer features including staking views and wallet integrations
  • Prototyped on-chain permanent data storage using IPLD and DAG structures
  • Led development of a custom MetaMask Snap for Substrate interaction
  • Built EVM testnet tooling including web and Discord-based faucets

Technologies Used

SolidityTypeScriptReact.jsNext.jsPolkadot.jsPythonMetaMask SnapIPLD