Waku is hiring a
Remote Protocol Engineer
\n\nAbout Waku\n\nWe are building Waku (Waku.org) as a public good infrastructure. Waku is the messaging layer of Web3.\n\nIt is a decentralized, censorship-resistant, privacy-preserving communication network that enables anyone to send and receive messages without worrying about surveillance or deplatforming.\n\nWe are developing 3 open source implementations of Waku:\n\n\n* Nwaku. https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku: the reference implementation and service node\n\n* Js-waku, https://github.com/waku-org/js-waku: for the browser\n\n* Go-waku: https://github.com/waku-org/go-waku: to integrate as a library in native applications\n\n\n\n\nWe are enabling Ethereum builders to create new projects with a fully decentralized architecture, think dApp to Wallet notifications, NFT marketplaces, censorship-resistant chat, layer-2 decentralization and more.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n\n\n* Design, implement and document Waku nim libraries and node (nwaku)\n\n* Collaborate and support the Research team with the implementation of new protocols\n\n* Investigate and fix issues in nwaku and upstream libraries such as nim-libp2p\n\n* Maintain an array of bindings and wrappers over the nim library to enable usage of Waku in other languages (Rust, NodeJS, Golang)\n\n* Optimize nwaku and upstream libraries for usage on various environments (VPS, laptop, mobile, Raspberry Pi)\n\n* Support dApp developers in using nwaku and other Waku libraries/bindings\n\n\n\n\nYou ideally will have: \n\n\n* At least 2 years of experience in low-level or statically typed languages (C, C++, Rust or Go)\n\n* Experience building applications with complex logic, cutting edge technology or applied research, including for network environments\n\n* Ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly; you are a polyglot\n\n* You have a deep interest for blockchain and decentralized technologies and understand how they work\n\n\n\n\nBonus points: \n\n\n* You are already familiar with the Ethereum community or you are in Web3 or blockchain development\n\n* You have experience with any libp2p implementations\n\n* You have experience with maintaining bindings, especially in a mobile or embedded context\n\n* You have experience working for a remote only open source organization\n\n\n\n\nHiring process:\n\n* Intro call with PeopleOps (30 minutes)\n\n* Interview (technical) with nwaku team member (1h)\n\n* Pair programming session with a nwaku team member (1h)\n\n* Final interview with Waku Lead (45minutes to 1h)\n\n\n\n\nCompensation:\n\nThe expected compensation for this role is up to $100,000 (negotiable, dependent on how we assess your skills and experience throughout our interview process). We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Web3, NFT, Ethereum, Node, Mobile and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n
$80,000 — $125,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nParis, Paris, France
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