\nWhat are we all about?\n\nWe are a team of builders and researchers on a mission to empower enterprises and developers worldwide to access and build on decentralized systems.\n\nOur expertise covers several domains: Ethereum and Starknet protocol engineering, layer-2, cryptography research, protocol research, decentralized finance (DeFi), security auditing, formal verification, real-time monitoring, smart contract development, and dapps and enterprise engineering.\n\nWorking to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, Starknet Foundation, Gnosis Chain, Flashbots, Forta Protocol, Lido, EigenLayer, Open Zeppelin, RISCZero, Aleph Zero, and many more.\n\nToday, we are a 350+ strong team working remotely across 66+ countries.\n\nView all our open positions here: https://www.nethermind.io/open-roles\n\n\n\n\nHow to know if you're a good fit for this role\n\nif you love tackling novel and ambiguous problems in a face-paced environment, this is the role for you. We are looking for entrepreneurial, independent builders who can confidently make sound technical decisions that have a significant impact on the product and company.\n\nExamples of projects the team has worked on:\n\n\n* Building of Ethereum client from scratch\n\n* Implementation of Snap Sync protocol that improves the speed of Ethereum node synchronization over the network\n\n* The Merge - implementation and migration from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake\n\n* Performance improvements to an internal virtual machine (EVM)\n\n* Improvements to memory management\n\n* Design and implementation of efficient and robust data stores and caching\n\n* Libp2p implementation in C#\n\n\n\nAre you the one?\n\nThe role of our Protocol Engineering team is to build state-of-the-art blockchain clients (nodes).\n\n\n* R&D working culture\n\n* Designing and building distributed and fault-tolerant systems\n\n* An appreciation of scalable, high availability and low latency architectures\n\n* Implementing networking layer and P2P protocols\n\n* Processing and management of large data sets with strict real-time performance requirements\n\n* Optimizing software performance\n\n* Opportunity to work with the top software engineers and research professionals to solve the toughest technical challenges\n\n* Working with the latest tools and technologies\n\n* Troubleshooting\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\n\n* Ability to implement efficient algorithms and design complex data structures\n\n* Excellent programming skills, C# or Rust or GO preferred but will also consider other tech stacks (e.g. Java, C++)\n\n* An understanding of good software architecture\n\n* Ability to write clean, testable and maintainable code without over-engineering\n\n* An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and run toward problems\n\n* Several years of experience in software development\n\n* Strong computer science background\n\n* A fascination with the inner working of blockchains\n\n\n\n\nIt is not essential but, if you have deep knowledge in one of the following areas then we would love to talk to you:\n\n\n* Distributed networks (P2P)\n\n* Performance and memory optimisations\n\n* Blockchain / EVM / TransactionPool / JSON RPC\n\n* Complex data structures for example Patricia-Merkle/Verkle tries\n\n* NoSQL Key Values databases for example RocksDB\n\n* Cryptography\n\n\n\nRequirement\n\n\n* Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in software development\n\n* Proven track record of leading and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions\n\n* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect complex software systems\n\n\n\nPerks and benefits:\n\n\n* Fully remote\n\n* Flexible working hours\n\n* Plus equity\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisclaimer: I hereby consent to my personal information being stored and processed by Demerzel Solutions Limited (t/a Nethermind) (the “Company”) for recruitment purposes in relation to both the selected job role and any other role the Company considers me a qualified candidate for. All data storing and processing by the Company takes place in accordance with the UK GDPR. Kindly refer to our privacy policy for more details. \nYour consent to share personal information is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw your consent at any time. Should you have any questions about this process, or wish to withdraw your consent please contact: [email protected] \n\nKeep up to date on what we are working on by following us on our social channels\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \nClick here to view our Privacy Policy.\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Finance, Node, Senior and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $100,000/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\nRemote, Worldwide