Sr. Blockchain Engineer, Distributed Systems

Design, build, and maintain core libraries, protocols, and distributed applications. Integrate research prototypes into scalable production software, solve problems in peer-to-peer and storage systems, review open-source contributions, engage users and contributors, and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain shared software libraries and programs
• Contribute to protocol design and specification
• Design and implement performant and resilient distributed applications
• Develop solutions for low-trust distributed systems
• Integrate research prototypes into scalable production systems
• Review code and guide open-source contributors
• Engage and educate the community and users
• Lead and develop junior engineers

Requirements

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Significant experience building applications with Go, Rust, JavaScript, or related languages
• Solid understanding of distributed systems principles
• Experience designing and building distributed and peer-to-peer systems
• Strong technical design ability across multiple domains
• Leadership experience maintaining large-scale distributed systems in production
• Literacy with cryptographic principles and practices
• Experience with smart contracts, storage platforms, UNIX file systems, or virtual machines
• Proven ability to independently drive projects in fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Awareness of teamwork, process, and collaboration patterns

Benefits

• Very competitive compensation packages
• Wellness benefits
• Generous vacation policy
• Ample equipment and workspace budget
• Fun and engaging offsite retreats