The Role

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to research, design, and build core improvements to the blockchain protocol. Your work will involve distributed algorithms, cryptography, and consensus mechanisms. You will draw on previous experience in distributed systems or blockchain engineering, and will work as a vital member of a small, high-performing team.

What You Will Do

• You’ll research, design, and build core improvements to the consensus mechanism, gossip protocol, state synchronization algorithm, leader election protocol, etc.

• You’ll devise experiments to test worst-case scenarios, and iterate on your design based on the results

• You’ll design components while taking into account the behavior of other blockchain systems such as rollups, bridges, or staking systems

• You’ll build performant system components from scratch in Rust

Who You Are

• You have at least 5 years of software engineering experience in Rust, C++, or C..

• You have significant experience building performant systems from scratch, such as databases, device drivers, or embedded systems.

• You have excellent instincts for software architecture, memory management, and performance optimization/profiling tools

• You have a bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent

• You value communication and collaboration

Additional Information

Target full-time salary of $200,000. (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, domain expertise, and geographic location.)