Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols
About the Role
You will lead the design, implementation, and productionization of network and blockchain protocols. You will architect and build scalable, reliable distributed systems, optimize protocol behaviors such as message passing and consensus, and resolve end-to-end technical challenges across databases, caches, and deployment pipelines. You will mentor colleagues, participate in code and design reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver performant, production-grade systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
- Extensive experience designing and implementing network protocols and distributed systems
- Proficiency in lower-level programming languages such as Rust, C++, or Java
- Familiarity with TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC, libp2p, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and Elasticsearch
- Hands-on experience with peer-to-peer networking, client-server protocol development, and real-time communication systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritize, and set and meet goals
- Flexibility to coordinate across global time zones
- Strong interest in blockchain protocols and network-level systems
- Passion for solving complex network and protocol challenges at scale
Responsibilities
- Architect and build highly scalable, reliable, and data-heavy distributed systems
- Build and maintain performant production-grade systems from whiteboard to deployment
- Research, design, and productionize proprietary network and blockchain protocols focusing on client-server and peer-to-peer communication layers
- Design and optimize protocol behaviors including message passing, consensus, synchronization, and fault tolerance
- Resolve technical challenges end-to-end across databases, caches, application code, and deployment pipelines
- Mentor fellow team members and participate in code reviews and design reviews
- Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, designers, and product managers to define and implement services
- Drive innovation around peer-to-peer networking, libp2p, block propagation, chain reorg detection, and network observability
Benefits
- PTO
- Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Remote-first work
- Offsites and regional meetups