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Swarm is a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes for a decentralised storage and communication service.
Swarm could shape the future towards a self-sovereign global society and permissionless open markets. On Swarm, applications run autonomously yet securely in a planetary-scale deployment and execution environment.
Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for the Swarm Network.
Bee provides low-level constructs for file storage, feeds, key-value stores and untraceable communication, through solid, well-tested code delivered in an agile manner.
Key technologies are Go, libp2p, protobuf, leveldb, and go-ethereum, as well as various cryptographic libraries.
Your role:
Development of the reference Swarm implementation in Go aka Bee
Developing domain-specific knowledge and expertise in the Swarm incentive layer implementation
Bringing code up to spec
Delivering well-tested code
Conducting thorough code reviews to your peers
Your profile:
Strong understanding of distributed systems.
Familiarity with blockchain principles and considerations for application design is a plus.
Experience with libp2p
You don’t need to Google SOLID principles
You can express yourself fluently in English, both verbally and in writing
You are available around the CET timezone
You manage your own time effectively and respect time constraints
You like to take the initiative and can work remotely
We appreciate:
Familiarity with Go-Ethereum
Knowledge of Solidity
A passionate open-source contributor
Acquaintance with cryptographic concepts
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Grafana, Jaeger and OpenTracing
Swarm offers/Team perks:
An open, flat and transparent work environment
100% remote-friendly
Flexible working hours
We care about our swarm: Incentives through BZZ, Swarm’s token
Should you be interested in the position, please send your CV and GitHub repo to talent@ethswarm.org.
Swarm is a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes for a decentralised storage and communication service.
Swarm could shape the future towards a self-sovereign global society and permissionless open markets. On Swarm, applications run autonomously yet securely in a planetary-scale deployment and execution environment.
Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for the Swarm Network.
Bee provides low level constructs for file storage, feeds, key-value stores and untraceable communication, through solid, well-tested code delivered in an agile manner.
Key technologies are Go, libp2p, protobuf, leveldb, and go-ethereum, as well as various cryptographic libraries.
Your role:
Take architectural decisions for our p2p distributed network
Suggest improvement solutions for our codebase and the testing process
Development of the reference Swarm implementation in Go aka Bee
Developing domain-specific knowledge and expertise in the Swarm incentive layer implementation
Bringing code up to spec
Delivering well-tested code
Conducting thorough code reviews to your peers
Your profile:
You have 5+ years of experience in a similar position & at least 3 years with GoLang
You have experience in working on large-scale distributed systems
Familiarity with infrastructure tools (we use k8s, helm)
You follow SOLID principles
You like to work in a fast paced environment
Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
You manage your own time effectively and respect time constraints
You like to work remotely
You are available around the CET timezone
You can express yourself fluently in English, both verbally and in writing
We appreciate:
You have a solid grasp of blockchain principles and application design considerations
Experience with libp2p
You are familiar with go-ethereum
Acquaintance with cryptographic concepts
Knowledge of monitoring tools (we use Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger and OpenTracing)
Knowledge of Solidity
A passionate open-source contributor
We offer/Team perks:
An open, flat and transparent work environment
100% remote friendly
Flexible working hours
We care about our swarm: Incentives through BZZ, our token
Should you be interested in the position, please send your CV to talent@ethswarm.org
Swarm is a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes for a decentralized storage and communication service.
Swarm could shape the future towards a self-sovereign global society and permissionless open markets. On Swarm, applications run autonomously yet securely in a planetary-scale deployment and execution environment.
Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for the Swarm Network.
Bee provides low level constructs for file storage, feeds, key-value stores and untraceable communication, through solid, well-tested code delivered in an agile manner.
Key technologies are Go, libp2p, protobuf, leveldb, and go-ethereum, as well as various cryptographic libraries.
Your role:
This role expects the candidate to function as a large node operator, conducting testing and immersing themselves in the responsibilities of node operators. This requires experience in a comparable QA position, as well as an interest in DevOps-related areas. However, we consider motivation and initiative-taking to be the most crucial qualities that the ideal candidate should possess.
The responsibilities of the role:
Writing and executing end-to-end test scenarios on testnet and mainnet in order to assure performance and reliability.
Submit detailed bug reports and issues to our developers' team.
Give the green light to the developers' team to proceed with a release.
Be an active part in shaping the way our products are built by analyzing how functionality, user experience and performance could be improved.
This role is an excellent opportunity, as in the future we expect the QA team to grow and therefore this role could open the possibility of becoming the QA team lead.
Your profile:
* You have at least 3 years of hands-on experience in a similar position.
* Solid understanding of distributed systems
* Experience in executing manual and automated tests interacting with the API.
* Be able to set up different environments to perform automated testing on them.
* You are familiar with the blockchain ecosystem.
* Experience in managing panels and dashboards for monitoring,
* Familiarity with Ethereum is a must.
* You can express yourself fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.
* You manage your own time effectively and respect time constraints.
* You like to take initiative.
* You are available around CET timezone.
We appreciate:
* You are familiar with Golang.
* Exposure to infrastructure-related tasks (will be needed to set up environments).
* Familiarity with Grafana, Loki and Prometheus
* General acquaintance with cryptographic concepts.
* Experience with the Javascript ecosystem.
We offer/Team perks:
* An open, flat and transparent work environment
* 100% remote-friendly
* Flexible working hours
* We care about our swarm: Incentives through BZZ, our token
To apply, please send your CV and GitHub repo to talent@ethswarm.org.
Location:Cambridge, UK
Contact: careers@speechmatics.com
“Speechmatics is on the bleeding edge of speech recognition, and as a Software Engineer, I get to build the infrastructure to deliver this at scale using state-of-the-art technology. As well as that, I work with a wonderful team and there’s a very welcoming and supportive culture in the company. If you’re currently looking for a new opportunity, and are interested in a position in one of the best Machine Learning companies in the UK, look no further.”
Michel Hollands, Software Development Engineer at Speechmatics
Background
Speech technology is one of the most popular discussion items at the moment, yet speech interaction is limited to “Alexa, turn on the light”, or “Siri, where is the nearest coffee shop?” We are taking speech technology to the next level using our expertise in machine learning and speech-to-text technology to enable our customers to use conversational speech recognition. Our solutions power subtitling on TV, content discovery for videos, compliance solutions in banks, improve efficiency of meetings, and many other use-cases. Our mission is to improve human communication with a global speech engine, that works and put speech back at the heart of communication.
At Speechmatics you’ll be working with some of the smartest minds in the industry, working on cutting-edge projects and deploying the latest machine learning techniques to disrupt the market, providing customers with the best speech technology available, all whilst immersed in a progressive and great company culture. You can enjoy benefits including, share options, healthcare, life assurance, Bike Doctor, massages, regular BBQs, Brew Dogs in the fridge, no red tape, a top end laptop and much more. We’re building a company that truly strives to be world-leading and we’re looking for people who wholeheartedly believe they can be additive to our culture, bring new ideas to the table and get stuff done. If that’s you, carry on reading.
The Opportunity
The Speechmatics Engineering team develops and maintains speech-oriented products and services that will be used by businesses worldwide and is responsible for the complete product development cycle for these products. In this role, you’ll help to support fundamental language processing research as well as helping to build our public cloud-based SaaS service and products that will be deployed by our users in their data centres and cloud instances.
You’ll solve and overcome challenges to deliver a rapidly growing product portfolio. In addition to helping deliver features you will help drive the system architecture as well as contribute towards defining and improving the best practices we employ to develop new features and products. Initially, your primary coding language will be Python, however, you’ll be tasked with helping the team adopt Go as our primary coding language when compiled code is preferred.
Because you will be joining a rapidly expanding team, you will need to be a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on rapidly moving research developments into products. We strongly encourage versatility and knowledge transfer within and across teams.
No prior experience of speech recognition is necessary. Speechmatics has a team of speech recognition engineers who will collaborate on all speech recognition related projects and teach you any specialised knowledge required. This will include opportunities to participate in internal training courses aimed at teaching machine learning theory and practice. If you are a talented, detail-oriented engineer with a solid software development foundation and a commitment to deliver the best possible technology solutions, then we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
Delivering high quality, maintainable and robust code on time, as part of a team
Executing projects and developing against an outlined design
Developing pragmatic solutions and building flexible systems without over-engineering
Involvement at all stages of the software development cycle, including designing and developing new architectural systems and improvements, and QA processes
Participation in estimation and sprint planning in an agile environment
Working closely with other technical teams and the product team to deliver on the company’s technical vision
Requirements
Essential
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Professional experience in software development
Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Analytical with a data-driven approach to making decisions and attention to detail
Excellent Go skills
Good Python skills
Good Linux development skills
Experience of working within a team to create, deliver, and run high quality systems
Desirable
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Proficiency in C, C++, or JavaScript
Strong skills and experience in cloud-based software development, preferably Azure:
Working with distributed and/or clustered systems.
Building and running horizontally scaling architectures.
Using cloud-based queueing, messaging, monitoring and storage techniques.
Familiarity with some of Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Docker Swarm, Elasticsearch, TeamCity, GitLab, JIRA, Kubernetes, Nginx, Nomad, Terraform
Familiarity with statistical models and data mining algorithms
Familiarity with Natural Language Processing techniques
Comfortable collaborating with teams with very different technical skills, and non-technical teams
Perks & Benefits
Salary
Competitive salary (dependent on experience), flexible working and some awesome benefits & perks.
Interested?
Get in touch! Send your CV and covering letter to careers@speechmatics.com.
More about Speechmatics’ culture
Live for the wow | Build authentic relationships | Be the adventure
Innovation is what we do. We build, we iterate, we develop the next thing that delivers that wow moment. We see value in building long-term, authentic relationships that last and are based on trust and honesty. With our customers, our colleagues, our leaders, our suppliers or within our local community. Our journey should be fun and exciting. We will celebrate our successes and learn from our mistakes together along the way. We embrace learning and change to grow naturally and organically as a company and individuals. We trust, we’re honest, kind and respectful.
Sr Go Developer Core Team Swarm Remote $80,000 to $120,000 a year
January 2021
4 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
About Swarm
Swarm is a system of peer-to-peer networked nodes that create a decentralised storage and communication service. The system is economically self-sustaining due to a built-in incentive system enforced through smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain.
Swarm aspires to shape the future towards a self-sovereign global society and permissionless open markets. On Swarm, applications can run autonomously yet securely in a planetary-scale deployment and execution environment.
Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for Swarm Network. Bee provides low level constructs for file storage, feeds, key-value stores and untraceable communication.
The Swarm Bee team strives to keep things clear and simple, making reasoning and discussions efficient. In a broader sense, this applies to everything we do.
Solid, well-tested code is delivered in an agile manner.
Key technologies are Go, libp2p, protobuf, leveldb, and go-ethereum, as well as various cryptographic libraries.
Your role
Development of the reference Swarm implementation in Go aka Bee
Bringing code up to spec
Delivering well-tested code
Conducting thorough code reviews to your peers
Your profile
You like to work remotely
You are available in CET timezone
You manage your own time effectively and respect time constraints
You like to use your initiative
You don’t need to google SOLID principles
You can express yourself fluently in English, both verbally and in writing
We appreciate
A passionate open-source contributor
Experience with libp2p
Good grasp of distributed systems
Acquaintance with cryptographic concepts
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Grafana, Jaeger and OpenTracing
Swarm offers
Competitive compensation
An open, flat and transparent work environment
The opportunity to be part of a diverse and ambitious remote team
Senior Software Engineer Stellar San Francisco, United States / Remote (United States / Canada) $160,000 to $190,000 a year
January 2021
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Open to considering remote candidates in the US & Canada
Interested in helping us change the world of payments forever? The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is looking for a talented, experienced, and hands-on engineer to assist partners with integrating into the Stellar network. In this role you’ll be designing, building, and implementing innovative blockchain solutions for our partners. You will lead the way in developing projects, from scoping & system design to development & best practice deployments. SDF’s partners span globally and are some of the most innovative software and financial companies.
What you'll do:
Be involved with all aspects of the software development process - from vision to final implementation.
Design new platform functionality with the corresponding APIs for external developers.
Build and maintain web services to support the foundation’s mission (creating equitable access to the global financial system).
Identify patterns in developer needs and design new protocols and services to increase developer velocity across our entire ecosystem.
Engage with our community of open source developers and partners on projects that encompass many different frameworks, languages, and ideas.
Collaborate with the team on code review and design, and contribute to best practices for all of engineering at SDF.
Investigate and refactor performance bottlenecks in order to continue scaling our API services.
Provide assistance and guidance for our integration projects with our partners and other organizations on the Stellar network.
Author detailed technical feature and protocol (RFC) specifications - we take design seriously, and we encourage everyone to be a part of our RFC processes.
Who you are:
5+ years real-world experience developing or implementing software within enterprise networks
Solid understanding of web technologies: TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, JSON, REST, etc
Proficiency with programming languages such as JavaScript, Go, C++, Python, or similar
Ability to lead technical discussions and explain technical details to non-technical people
Independent and results driven. Skilled at working in an environment with dynamic objectives (maybe you even thrive on chaos)
You’re a strong problem solver and fast learner
You’re passionate about top quality code and using the latest best practices
You build software with your users and their needs top of mind
You're a true partner advocate.
About Stellar
Stellar is a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network for financial products and services. It is both a cross-currency transaction system and a platform for digital asset issuance, designed to connect the world’s financial infrastructure. Dozens of financial institutions worldwide issue assets and settle payments on the Stellar network, which has grown to over 4 million accounts.
About the Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world’s financial infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the Foundation helps maintain Stellar’s codebase, supports the technical and business communities building on the network, and serves as a voice to regulators and institutions. The Foundation seeks to create equitable access to the global financial system, using the Stellar network to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology.
We look forward to hearing from you!
SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
At Kubermatic, we believe that businesses should focus on their core purpose: writing groundbreaking applications, not operations. In line with our commitment to make Kubernetes as easy as possible, we help IT teams worldwide to fully automate their Kubernetes and cloud native operations across multi-cloud, edge, and on-prem.
As the Top 5 corporate contributor to the Kubernetes Project, we develop enterprise-grade software solutions and provide professional services and support to safely navigate and accelerate your cloud native transformation. Our open source Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform makes it easy to operate thousands of Kubernetes clusters on any infrastructure.
If you are looking for a neatly structured environment, we are just not a good match. But if you are thrilled by the prospect of joining a technology start-up with a lot of room for your own ideas and personal growth, we definitely should at least have a chat.
Job Description
What you will be doing
Work with cutting-edge technologies (Go, Kubernetes, Prometheus) to build our products like Kubermatic
Create E2E test and automate workflows for CI/CD
Build the infrastructure behind high-availability services
Design and implement new services and features
Contribute your knowledge in roadmap and feature discussions
Qualifications
What we are looking for
You have previously applied knowledge of Kubernetes/Golang and you worship high-quality code
You are comfortable with distributed systems, container technologies, Kubernetes and the cloud native stack
You value pragmatism and result-oriented team and project work
You have a very good command of English
Additional Information
What you get in return
A dynamic and still laid-back team (yes, you can combine that)
Agile development practices, cutting edge technologies (Kubernetes, Go and Prometheus) and an up-to-date stack
Full support with getting the training and certification you need to do a good job (CKA, LInux Foundation Certification...) and conference opportunities
Obviously: flexible working hours, responsibility, free choice of IDE and OS,...
For remote workers: a great infrastructure set-up and regular hackathons and events in Hamburg, so that you won't feel any difference. Ok, besides free coffee ;-)
On top of that: a very nice office in Hamburg, regular barbecues and after-works, reduced gym membership
Anything else?
We love community events - so you will definitely enjoy our meetups and our own community conferences ContainerDays and GoDays
As member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation we are able to offer certified courses and first class information about what's coming up next in the Kubernetes ecosystem. And if you want to contribute, you are welcome to engage at CNCF projects or special interest groups
ChainSafe is a leading blockchain research and development firm specializing in infrastructure solutions for the decentralized web. Alongside its contributions to significant ecosystems such as Ethereum, Polkadot, Filecoin, Mina, and more, ChainSafe creates solutions for developers and teams across the web3 space utilizing our expertise in bridging, gaming, NFTs, and decentralized storage. As part of the mission to build innovative products for users and better tooling for developers, ChainSafe embodies an open-source and community-oriented ethos.
To learn more about ChainSafe, look at our Discord, GitHub, and website.
Here’s what you need to know before reading on:
Our progressive tech stack includes Go, Rust, and TypeScript
We spearhead ecosystem projects like Lodestar, Web3.js, Forest, Mina-rs, and Gossamer
We are global, remote-friendly, and open to contractors
You’ll form part of the Sygma Engineering team, our bridging protocol
At Sygma we believe that cross-chain interoperability is the fundamental enabler for the next wave of growth in the blockchain industry. Sygma will empower builders to create streamlined experiences where users are not confined to one ecosystem. By enabling elaborate cross-chain functionality and putting most of the steps under the hood, Sygma will enable smooth, web2-like user experiences. For more information about Sygma please visit buildwithsygma.com
At ChainSafe, you’ll be part of a team that believes in the community's vital importance and contributes to advancing humanity with open-source and decentralized technology.
About the role
As our Senior BlockOps engineer for Sygma, our cross-chain interoperability protocol, you will play a vital role in our dedicated BlockOps team, defining and implementing best-practice strategies and guides to manage and optimize our infrastructure.
The BlockOps team supports the critical systems, services, and tooling at the foundation of Sygma’s mission, to abstract away all the complexities of cross-chain interoperability to enable users to ‘deposit from anywhere’. We enable Sygma’s engineers to design, develop, and operate services quickly, safely, securely, and reliably. BlockOps teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Sygma.
Your expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the sophistication of blockchain applications and redefine the boundaries of what's possible within this emerging technological sphere. All work across Sygma will be open-source, ensuring expansive opportunities for deep contribution and collaborative efforts across various web3 blockchains and ecosystems.
Responsibilities
What you will be doing
Ensure reliable operation of the company’s distributed Relayer nodes operations across various blockchain networks (EVM, Substrate, Cosmos SDK) while adhering to internal SLAs and committed KPIs
Design and implement procedures related to Sygma’s Relayer node operations (deployment and upgrade, incident response, and key management)
Build monitoring and observability for various Sygma services including a distributed set of relayers and various blockchain full nodes.
Provide training and guidance for other members of the infrastructure team, ensuring round-the-clock node operation and incident response.
Document and communicate technical details via open-source documentation
Collaborate with various internal teams and the wider community to build, expand, and scale Sygma’s architecture, by tapping into new trends and opportunities highlighted by internal data, blockchain research, and the wider blockchain ecosystem
Requirements
Solid dev. experience with Golang
Experience working with AWS services
Demonstrable experience with modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, etc), automating deployment, and best CI/CD practices and tools.
Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
Experience implementing distributed tracing, monitoring, and logging systems using OpenTelemetry Protocol
Experience building and participating in incident response systems (PagerDuty, etc) and handling the emergency response to production environment failures.
In-depth knowledge of distributed systems and blockchain technology.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to document and convey technical details clearly
Ability to work autonomously as well as with the wider team
As a plus:
TypeScript, Solidity, or Rust is a big plus
Experience with specifying, procuring, and setting up infrastructures for Blockchain validator nodes, and managing them across several blockchain networks.
Experience automating network deployment and testing of SmartContracts with various tools (Truffle, HardHat, Foundry, Anvil)
Understanding at least two of the following domains - Web Security, Web3 Security, Cloud Security, Systems Security, and Applied Cryptography.
Hiring Steps
Selected candidates will be invited to a 30–to–45–minute screening call with one of our tech recruiters
Next, candidates will be invited to a 60-minute values interview with one of our team members
Technical 60-minute interview with one of our engineers.
Then, candidates will be asked to complete a technical task in under 10-15 hours. Your time and expertise demonstrated in the work test challenge will be compensated upon completion.
Your time and expertise demonstrated in the work test challenge will be compensated
After the completion of the test assignment call with Engineering team to discuss the results, for 60 minutes.
Lastly, candidates will be invited to a 60-minute interview with the hiring team members
Why Join ChainSafe
Founded by developers for developers, ChainSafe is a remote-first company with an international team. We continue to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth, value autonomy and responsibility, have a results-driven environment, and offer flexible work hours.
We care deeply about our values and look for these attributes in every new team member. In addition, we recognize the benefits of cultivating a diverse team and aspire to embed respect for all people into our culture. We encourage women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of colour, and members of any other group underrepresented in the blockchain space (or tech in general) to apply.
How to Apply
Please fill out the Greenhouse application form below and ensure that you attach your resume and link your Github/Gitlab profile or any software project you have contributed to (if applicable).
Senior Backend Engineer Spread Remote (Europe) €70,000 to €100,000 a year
June 2023
6 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
Job Description
As our Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d), you'll play a critical role in developing our key functionalities and achieving an engineer-like understanding of our cutting-edge software.
Our team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about product development from start to finish. From design to deployment and beyond, we're committed to creating intelligent solutions that will transform the way engineers approach their work.
The ideal candidate for this role isn't just another cog in the machine - they're a creative thinker who's always eager to explore new ideas and challenge the status quo. With the confidence to exchange ideas freely and the tenacity to tackle problems head-on, you'll be an essential part of our team as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. So what are you waiting for? Let's revolutionize the world of engineering together!
YOUR MISSION – #SPREADYOURMISSION
Work hand in hand with the Frontend Engineers, Architects, and Product Owner in order to create outstanding services;
Develop high-class Backend code to further enrich our Microservice Architecture;
Further improve our solution and codebase by making implementation decisions and realizing them;
Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code that complies with SOLID principles;
Implement user stories in an agile environment;
Be in charge of medium to large features and tasks from technical design through to release;
Help set goals and technical direction while ensuring that they align with the goals of the business;
Create and maintain tools to interact with the software and data;
Work closely with our product team to understand our customers' needs;
Make sure the product code matches the documentation and testing (including reviews, Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing);
Understand and leverage new backend technology and know-how to empower our product.
YOUR EXPERIENCE – #SPREADYOURKNOWHOW
MUST HAVES:
7+ years of experience working professionally with SQL and NoSQL databases (key/value, graph, and relational databases, transactions) *years of experience is a guideline. Ultimately your work speaks for itself and can be explored in the technical challenge*
Profound experience with Golang or Rust;
Experience working with microservice architecture (JWT, orchestration vs choreography, load balancing, service discovery, REST/gRPC communication protocols);
Affinity and experience with Agile Methodologies (scrum and/or Kanban);
Experience working on complex projects in teams as well as leading teams;
Good communication skills and fluency in English.
NICE TO HAVES:
Affinity and experience with DevOps (Kubernetes or Docker Swarm, load balancing, cloud computing, CI/CD);
Experience working professionally with the latest C++ standards;
Scientific knowledge or interest related to fields we research (3D programming and rendering, statistics, numerical methods, mathematical modeling in physics, etc...);.
*Seniority level is based on performance in the technical interviews and challenges. All employees have the opportunity to elevate at the rate of skill progression*
WHY US?
We care about your future:
Unlimited contract;
Ownership through equity/virtual shares;
Optional Private Pension Scheme
We care about your development:
The annual budget for professional Learning & Development, subsidized Urban Sports membership, bike leasing scheme, and more;
Be part of a competent, ambitious, and fun team that inspires us to perform our best, and grow both professionally and personally.
We care about respect:
Flat organization;
Solution-focused 360-degree communication and feedback.
We care about serious FUN!
Engaging and simply extraordinary events such as #SpreadOut company outings, #SPREADOrigins, where we celebrate SPREAD’s cultural diversity, #SpreadTheNews, #Lunch&Learn and so much more!
30 days of vacation.
We care about innovation:
Monthly time budget of 1 day dedicated to breaking out of daily tasks – facilitated with the Design Thinking Methodology.
All the tech you need (cool tech stack, fully configured Pro laptop, monitors, gadgets, etc.)
A commitment to our Vision to change how products are created and maintained, helping a whole industry to become more sustainable!
Pocket Network is the leading decentralized blockchain infrastructure protocol. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of our quickly growing adoption curve. As an open-source, permissionless protocol driving developer adoption, we believe in a future that will enable greater participation in global digital economies and communities.
Our culture
We are committed to building a fun, inclusive workplace and culture based on our values. Our core values inform how we work together as a team, how we service our users, and how we approach the products we build.
We're looking for open-minded, motivated individuals that want to expand the adoption of Web3. We are a fast moving, collaborative, and free thinking team. We're united by our desire to fully decentralize Web3, build amazing products for our users, and create a diverse and welcoming workplace.
About the role
We are looking for a self-starter and growth-minded Protocol Software Engineer who is passionate about working in a transparent environment. The ideal candidate is someone who has experience and understands the importance of balancing R&D and delivery, while being agile, tool-driven, documentation-focused and continuously adapting. It is it is someone who is excited to push themselves outside of their comfort zone and is not afraid to tackle a challenge they haven’t seen before.
Responsibilities
R&D - Research
Architect and design various components of the V1 Pocket Network Protocol
Keep up to date and study the latest advances in cryptography, distributed systems, peer-to-peer networks, zero-knowledge proofs and other crypto projects
Maintain and improve the protocol specifications to guarantee its security, efficiency and clarity by building diagrams, peer-reviews and periodic updates
Build diagrams, write specifications and present results from research with the team and community
Participate in design and ideation meetings with the team and community
R&D - Development
Implement protocol level features using GoLang
Adopt, design and build tooling to optimize and ease the development process of the V1 Pocket Network protocol
Write and maintain documentation that’ll reduce the barrier of entry of protocol development to others
Work closely with the QA team to align on requirements and build an industry leading test suite to guarantee the security of the network
Work closely with the Infrastructure team to align on requirements and build an industry leading infrastructure to deploy, monitor and interact with Pocket nodes
Community Leader
Participate in contributor hours, community channels, answer questions, and review external contributions
Onboard, mentor and lead new engineers as they join the project either as core team members or external contributors
Document new tasks with a high level of detail that can be taken on by other team members or the community
Proactively practice, maintain and enforce the use of good software engineering practices and the contribution guide to maintain a healthy codebase
Collaborate with the core team and external contributors in both design sessions and pair coding sessions
Minimum Requirements
5+ years of relevant experience
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related field or transferable industry experience
Experience in at least one of: GoLang, Python, Rust, C++, Erlang
Linux experience
Ability to proactively manage tasks, work and operate as part of a team
Ability to identify and decompose ambiguous tasks into structured, composable and understandable deliverables
Passion to work in a transparent, fast-paced environment alongside a team that is building the foundation of Web3