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Here at Volume, we work with the best partners to make decentralized finance protocols valuable. We solve problems of protocol utility, governance and growth for the leading DeFi protocols. From our team effort, we are able to drive massive growth of user transactions and the launch of the protocol economy. If a protocol fails to attract user activity, token value falters and innovation will flow away from the network.
Volume delivers software tools and user experiences that increase protocol token utility and community engagement, measured by protocol transaction volume growth. The Volume team’s interests are the protocol interests: Growth of user transactions.
Volume successfully launched Sommelier’s first iteration as PeggyJV, bringing the Cosmos Ethereum bridge to market and resulted in Sommelier raising a total $25MM in funding to launch the first automated DeFi blockchain to manage Liquidity Provider capital on Ethereum via the Cosmos. Sommelier consists of the Cosmos Stargate SDK, its Tendermint-based consensus layer and a decentralized, bi-directional Ethereum bridge, managed by a global network of validators. Liquidity Providers (LPs) will be able to use Sommelier to author and execute complex, automated financial transactions, such as portfolio rebalancing, limit orders, as well as a host of other features that token holders have come to expect from centralized finance (CeFi), but that are not currently available in DeFi.
Our investors include Polychain Capital, Alameda Ventures, Standard Crypto and Multicoin.
We are always looking for individuals who desire a high impact, high visibility role within a company that is making crypto and decentralized protocols valuable.
About the Role:
As a Senior Golang Engineer on our Engineering team, you will have a chance to work across the full spectrum of our protocol architecture that is built around the Cosmos-SDK, built in Golang, Rust and Solidity. Our software empowers Sommelier validators to secure the Sommelier network which offers financial automation globally. As an early employee you will be a critical part of our core team and have a significant influence over the direction of the company.the direction of the company.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participating in and driving technical specifications, design, architecture, and implementation for new features on the Cosmos SDK
Writing reusable libraries and custom logic for blockchain state machines and ensuring solid test coverage
Participating in code reviews
Minimizing tech debt while strategically pushing for progress with new features
Help scale the team and create our engineering culture
Participation and leading coordination for one or more of the SDK’s architecture working groups
REQUIREMENTS
3+ years working with Go in production, as well as solid experience in some other programming languages
Degree in Computer Science, required
Able to meet deadlines deliverables
You enjoy learning and digging into open source code, committing on other projects
You can organize yourself well, and can work in an agile manner
You enjoy a healthy balance between working autonomously and collaborating closely with peers through pairing sessions and architecture design meetings
You enjoy analyzing solutions and can participate in defining good architecture
Good written communication in English is essential
Previous experience working remotely and/or leading teams is a plus
Previous experience maintaining open source software (particularly libraries and/or frameworks), a plus
Previous experience working with the Cosmos SDK or related technologies, a plus
You are passionate about blockchain, have used DeFi dApps and believe in the opportunity of decentralization and blockchains to change how the financial world works today
You thrive in a startup environment and feel best working in a small, cross-functional team where you can roll up your sleeves and be hands on
You have an interest in working in a self organizing environment and bring creativity to start your own initiatives within the Cosmos Stargate SDK
About Volume:
Volume is a dynamic start-up company, and our successful candidate must have the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment. As a distributed team, we hire anywhere in the world, and at various levels of experience (entry, senior, staff). We look for people with unique perspectives and diverse backgrounds.
Volume is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.
We have a great benefits package, including parental leave, contributions to your retirement, competitive pay, and unlimited time off. For U.S-based employees, we also provide platinum-level health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
Clearmatics is a protocol engineering company. We are building a new financial market architecture that is more open, fair, and resilient than the legacy systems that are in use today. We develop protocols and software that create new markets for risk and more efficient infrastructure for trading, backed by a robust and scalable blockchain network, and secured with modern cryptographic techniques and economic mechanism design.
Clearmatics is based in London but operates on a 'remote first' model. We welcome candidates from all over the world. We have close ties to the Open Source and Ethereum communities, with Vitalik Buterin as an adviser.
The Engineering team at Clearmatics is responsible for developing our blockchain software at Layer 1 and Layer 2. At the core of our stack is the Autonity client, the node software that powers our blockchain network. It is based on Ethereum (go-ethereum) and is secured by Tendermint Proof-of-Stake consensus. Our decentralised platforms are built on smart contracts and decentralised applications, and are supported by backend services in Go.
We're looking to hire a Core Developer to expand our Layer 1 Engineering team.
ABOUT YOU
You're a systems programmer with good knowledge of Layer 1 protocols, and a passion for blockchain and decentralisation. You enjoy working to a high standard and writing code that is clean, performant, and maintainable. You appreciate the importance of careful design choices and can anticipate the impact of code changes on wider system behaviour. You can demonstrate a strong interest in blockchain and may even have open source contributions that you can highlight. You express yourself clearly in writing and in discussions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be involved at all stages of the development lifecycle for the Autonity protocol and its blockchain node client (a fork of go-ethereum).
These include:
- Implementing new protocol features in Go and Solidity
- Developing new distributed systems tests and frameworks
- Contributing to protocol and design specifications
- Working with members of the community to resolve issues
- Your work will ensure that Autonity client is correct, reliable, performant, and secure. This will enable Autonity to serve as the foundational layer for a new ecosystem of decentralised markets.
REQUIREMENTS
At least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Strong programming skills in a low-level language like Go, Rust, or C++ (ideally 2+ years with Go)
Experience with network, concurrent, and distributed programming/debugging on Linux systems
Good knowledge of Ethereum protocols, BFT and dPoS consensus, P2P messaging, and crypto primitives
BONUS POINTS
Experience developing on a blockchain node client (preferably Ethereum-like)
Knowledge of distributed systems theory obtained from coursework or self-study
Smart contract programming experience using Solidity and Web3 APIs
Our compensation is blockchain competitive and dependent on your skills & experience.
ChainSafe Systems is a blockchain R&D firm on a mission to realize the potential of Web3 infrastructure through sustainable, open-source development. Our vision is to create a world with organizations that empower people to build and innovate through blockchain agnostic tools and other distributed technologies.
We are global leaders in the industry, unique in our work across multiple blockchain ecosystems, and currently are pioneering technology and infrastructure related to Ethereum,, Polkadot and Filecoin. We are actively pursuing the development of our own product suite, having recently released Files and Storage, which allows users to upload and store files on IPFS and Filecoin with the goal of furthering development to provide a decentralized alternative to cloud storage.
ChainSafe is a unique company in a unique space, growing quickly and building a global reputation in this nascent space. Beyond offering experience across every major blockchain space to our team, we provide an open, inclusive, and supportive environment where we help folks reach their full potential as a human and as a professional.
Here’s what you might want to know before reading on:
Our stack is progressive and open-source and 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.
Culture fit and alignment to our core values are extremely important to us. We are fueled by an immense intellectual curiosity of what technology can do and the impact it can have. You will thrive here if you are intensely driven by tackling technical challenges that no one else has solved yet and are inspired by the possibility of building the next generation of web infrastructure and decentralized systems.
Responsibilities
Proactively Research a wide range on edge blockchain technologies that are relevant to bridging techniques
Play a key role in architectural and design decisions, building toward an efficient bridging solution for networks of different nature
Facilitate development process over research done. Help developers during development and support cycles
Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
Write scalable, robust, testable, efficient, and easy to maintain code
Follow latest security best practices
Mentor junior engineers and do active code reviews
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripts
Document development phases and monitor systems
Required Skills
Proficiency in Go
Be able to proactively dive into the novel territory and share knowledge on what you've learned
Extensive knowledge of Ethereum network
Experience with various blockchain protocols
Deep knowledge in blockchain underlying cryptography
Understanding of distributed systems, peer-to-peer systems.
Practical experience and knowledge's in various DeFi’s
Willing to research new technologies and possibilities for our product. Passion in writing documental reports and solution investigation based on research done.
We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t fit all the requirements. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.
Hiring Steps
Candidates for this position can expect the hiring process at Chainsafe to follow the order below. Please keep in mind that candidates can be declined from the position at any stage of the process.
Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a 30-45 minute screening call with one of our tech recruiters
Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 60-minute Cultural Interview with one of our Project Managers
Then, Candidates will be asked to complete a technical task that takes under 4 hours, but we provide up to 5 business days to complete
Last, candidates will be invited to schedule a 60-minute interview with the Team Lead
We welcome your fresh perspectives and ideas
At ChainSafe, diversity and inclusion are more than a statement; equality and accessibility are guiding principles embedded in who we are - and why we do what we do. We recognize the benefits of a diverse team and aspire to embed respect for all people into our culture, values, and day-to-day practices. We encourage women, LGBTQIA+ people, people of colour, and members of any other group underrepresented in the blockchain space (or tech in general) to apply.
ChainSafe is a remote-first company with an international team. We offer opportunities for personal and professional learning and growth, value autonomy and responsibility, and have a results-driven environment, flexible work hours and time-off policy, as well as competitive salary.
Salary will be determined through the interview process after a review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, equity, and location, as well as alignment with market data. The estimated salary range for this position is $84K - $120K USD.
To apply for this position, please fill out the linked application form and please attach your CV/resume as well as a link to your Github/Gitlab profile or some other software project you h
Senior Backend Engineer Kava Labs Remote (United States) $120,000 to $180,000 a year
July 2021
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Kava Labs is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer for the Kava lending platform, Kava's blockchain solution enabling decentralized stable coins, bonds, and lending for crypto users. This is a full timeremote position. Candidates can apply from time zones ranging from PST (USA Pacific), to CET (Central Europe). We are looking for your experience and perspective to contribute to our growing company and culture! We are a 100% distributed workforce with teams in the US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
You will be directly developing and deploying on a platform that is worth $500M and working to have $1B+ assets under management by the software. You will work alongside a team of world class crypto experts, and take ownership of an open-source project on a platform that transfers millions of dollars in assets daily and provide the financial primitives for the next evolution in crypto. You will have a huge impact on product and technology development.
What You Will Do.
Write financial applications using a blockchain application framework written in Go-lang called the Cosmos SDK.
Write interoperability software for communicating between blockchains (IBC relayer, BEP 3 Deputy).
Write supporting applications and developer tools in Golang that are used by Kava developers or users of the Kava DeFi platform.
Familiarize yourself with the Kava codebase and related components of the cosmos-sdk (Kava, Tendermint)
Review pull requests and provide valuable feedback to members of the team and open source contributors.
Work with Kava blockchain engineers to optimize performance and squash bugs.
Report to the Head of Engineering and attend Daily Stand-up meetings via Zoom.
Who You Are.
7+ years minimum as an experienced Backend Engineer, at least 3 years in senior position required.
You are a strong individual contributor in Go with 3+ years of experience.
You have solid engineering fundamentals, a computer science degree is preferred.
You are comfortable working in an open source environment, your work is out there for everyone to see and scrutinize.
You are meticulous and detail oriented. This is financial software, it’s of utmost importance that it is secure.
You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high quality code.
You have an interest in blockchains and decentralized technologies. A willingness to learn is a must.
A self-starting and ambitious attitude that thrives in a startup environment.
Committed to values of diversity, equity, and inclusion reflected in all aspects
What We Offer.
🤩 The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders.
🤓 A learning environment where you can deep-dive into the frontier of blockchain technologies and make an impact to active users.
💰 Competitive salary.
📈 Competitive stock options.
🤫 Token grants for exploration, investment, and/or profit.
💪 $200 monthly stipend for health and wellness.
🏝 Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it.
🦷 Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees.
👵 401(k) matching.
🏡 A remote work environment with an international and diverse team.
About Kava Labs.
We are a remote-first, globally distributed team that values first principle thinking, experimentation, and learning to ensure long-term success. We are not dogmatic in our approach, but we are relentless in our pursuit to create impactful technology for the future. We have a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and culture but we’re all united in our passion about building new open financial infrastructure — together, so that our efforts will make a real impact and create lasting change in the world.
With backing from leading blockchain investors including Ripple, Digital Asset Fund, and Arrington XRP Capital, we’re constantly pushing the bounds of DeFi and blockchain technology to bring new products and innovation to the world.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Kava is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. and celebrates the diversity of its growing team.
All applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.
Recruitment agencies and consultants may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Kava Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Kava Labs.
Go Developer Delphi Digital Remote $100,000 to $200,000 a year
September 2020
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
Job Description
About the company
Delphi Digital is a research-driven firm dedicated to advancing the understanding and development of the growing digital asset market. While our foundations lie in producing institutional grade research for some of crypto’s top funds, institutions and investors, we also consult with leading projects in the space. Most recently, we’ve added a Venture Capital fund in our goal of enabling us to continue driving the digital asset space forward.
Job description
We (Delphi Digital) are working with one of our portfolio projects to build a key element of their stack. Once v1 is ready we would like to spin out the team who can take this forwards, working directly for the project.
About the role:
You will be responsible for building and maintaining one of the key pieces of infrastructure, which takes data from the blockchain, stores in a timeseries database and exposes a JSON API and GraphQL view onto this data for internal tools and 3rd party developers to consume.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Go developer - ideally having used some technologies such as Timescale, GraphQL, APIs, blockchain (Tendermint) and/or dev ops tech such as Docker.
The position requires strong technical expertise, enthusiasm and a desire not only to write good code, but also deliver value to us and our clients. The position is open to full-time remote developers.
Technical environment:
We iterate fast, releasing early and often but believe in modular, maintainable, reusable code. In order to stay agile, testing is something we apply lightly to projects in the early stages and more heavily once a project is stable.
Tools used:
Go
Timescale
Postgres
Docker
GraphQL.
Benefits:
For those with an interest in the fast moving digital asset space you will have a front row seat to the emergence of decentralised finance - working alongside the best minds in the space. All your work will be open source and will help to move a project forward which has an engaged community of thousands.
Requirements:
Perfect command of English (written and spoken)
At this time per-project contract engagements are preferred but this could change over time. Full-time preferred, but part-time possible unless you already have a full-time job (no evenings and weekends workers).
Blockchain Engineer Chorus One Berlin, Germany / Remote $70,000 to $110,000 a year
November 2018
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Chorus One is close to releasing a validating node for the Cosmos network. We are actively searching for a Blockchain Engineer to build validating nodes for other decentralized networks. The work consists of reviewing codebases of other decentralized networks, designing a path forward to deploy validating nodes using our internal infrastructure and to ensure operational security in deployed infrastructure. This position is a unique opportunity to work with a very experienced team on cutting-edge decentralized networks and financial services around cryptocurrency.
Responsibilities:
Review core codebases of decentralized networks such as LivePeer, Tezos, Cardano and map out infrastructure requirements for validating nodes.
Design, implement and merge additional functionality in codebases of said networks, as needed, to make validating nodes compatible with our infrastructure.
Write functional and integration tests to verify software upgrades in blockchain networks for which company runs validating nodes.
Design and implement processes to reduce the lead-time of deployment of validating nodes in new blockchain networks.
The ideal candidate:
Is able to work independently. Has a minimum of 2-3 years work experience with a medium size company or a startup.
Possesses either Bachelor or advanced degrees in Computer Science or allied fields.
Needs to have prior production experience / strong interest in pure functional languages (Haskell, OCaml). Go language skills are a plus.
Has work experience with distributed algorithms. Prior experience with blockchain clients such as Go-Ethereum, Bitcoin Core, Tendermint or similar is a plus.
Is curious and able to take initiative in team discussions pertaining to business economics and business opportunities.
Keywords pertaining to tools: Functional languages, Haskell, OCaml, Golang
Perks & Benefits
Competitive salary plus equity.
5 weeks annual leave.
Full-time position.
Location: Remote work.
Work on cool technology and interesting problems at the intersection of finance, cryptocurrency, information security and DevOps.
We're looking for someone who has:
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience with open source contributions.
- Experience developing, releasing, and maintaining production software.
- Significant experience writing Golang or the ability and desire to become proficient in new languages.
- A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals.
- Deep understanding of the theory and implementation of database trees on real file systems.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- The ability to take ownership and see initiatives through.
- Worked with and mentored junior engineers.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Experience working with distributed teams.
What your primary responsibilities will be:
- Improve the IAVL codebase by committing DRY, well tested code.
- Work with the Cosmos-SDK team to keep the IAVL tree and its proofs well integrated.
- Optimize our implementation of the IAVL tree and its proofs.
- Research, design, and implement improvements to the IAVL tree, the proofs, and related protocols.
- Help formalize the specification of the IAVL tree and proofs and ensure the implementation adheres to the spec.
- Develop simulations for testing the behaviour of the IAVL tree under various loads and read/write strategies.
- Develop alternatives to the IAVL tree like the Ethereum Patricia Trie that adhere to the same interfaces.
- Mentor junior engineers and support the growth and health of the team.
- Review pull requests and provide valuable feedback to members of the team and open source contributors.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to build the future of the internet.
- An exciting role building open source software.
- Flexible work schedule.
- At least 4 weeks of paid vacation.
- Very competitive salary, including equity.
About our application process:
Qualified candidates can expect to go through a 4 step interview process. The first interview will be a call to assess cultural fit and to make sure our goals are aligned.
If we think there is a good fit, you'll have a call with one of our project managers to learn more about your skills and attitudes toward teamwork. If it's clear that you'd be a good addition to the team, we’ll ask you to complete a technical task for which you will be compensated.
If your technical task displays a high level of quality and care we will set up a final interview with our CEO or CTO.
Senior Software Engineer, SDK Tendermint Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, United States / Berlin, Germany $100,000 to $150,000 a year
October 2018
5 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
We're looking for someone who has:
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
- Significant experience writing Golang.
- Built an open source framework for software development.
- Significant open source software contributions.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- The ability to take ownership and see initiatives through.
- Worked with and mentored junior engineers.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Experience working with distributed teams.
What your primary responsibilities will be:
- Improve the SDK codebase by committing DRY, well tested code.
- Work with the SDK team to triage tickets and move the project forward.
- Review pull requests and provide valuable feedback to members of the team and open source contributors.
- Mentor junior engineers and support the growth and health of the team.
- Help with developer adoption by supporting projects using the SDK.
- Participate in developer discussion forums and work to improve the usability based on user feedback.
- Promote the SDK by publishing blog posts and guides.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to build the future of the internet.
- An exciting role building open source software.
- Flexible work schedule.
- At least 4 weeks of paid vacation.
- Very competitive salary, including equity.
About our application process:
Qualified candidates can expect to go through a 4 step interview process. The first interview will be a call to assess cultural fit and to make sure our goals are aligned.
If we think there is a good fit, you'll have a call with one of our project managers to learn more about your skills and attitudes toward teamwork. If it's clear that you'd be a good addition to the team, we’ll ask you to complete a technical task for which you will be compensated.
If your technical task displays a high level of quality and care we will set up a final interview with our CEO or CTO.
Blockchain Engineer (Protocol Level) Swish Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, United States / Remote $120,000 to $180,000 a year
October 2018
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Swish is a world-class development studio which teams have delivered products for Google, Microsoft, Kik, Nasdaq, Factset, and other major enterprises. The blockchain engineering team at Swish is looking for talented protocol level engineers to design and implement core protocol features (like sharding, multi-chain architecture, two-way pegs, zk-Starks, zk-Snarks, and state channels) for new blockchains. Our mission is to bring the promise of a decentralized blockchain-based future to reality for clients.
As a blockchain engineer, you will work on protocol level infrastructure for blockchains. We acknowledge that the blockchain space is in its infancy. Prior experience with blockchain development is required but we are flexible as to which paths you’ve taken to get it. You should have prior experience developing high quality server and blockchain architecture and be excited about doing that at a studio that is transforming the way companies run their businesses.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about being at the forefront of a new technological paradigm and can lead the design and development of scalable applications. A successful candidate will bring deep analytical ability, a security-first mindset, and the ability to deliver results within a fast-moving, agile environment.
We are also looking for:
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with measuring and improving server response times in different conditions and environments.
• Experience with unit and integration testing, continuous integration, and deployment workflows.
You should be motivated by a desire to solve the most important problems, obtain unprecedented results, and push your methods to their maximal performance.
Responsibilities
• Write secure, well-documented, well-tested code
• Write code to interface with data stores, including databases (relational and non-relational) and a blockchain
• Design, implement and document clear and consistent APIs to be consumed by web and mobile clients
• Guide product decisions
Requirements
• 1+ years experience with Golang or C++
• 4+ years of experience in a backend engineering role
• Experience with distributed systems
• Familiarity with a modern web development framework such as Python (Django/Flask), Ruby (Rails), or Javascript (React/Flux)
• Comfortable operating in dynamic environments
Bonus Points
• Background in cryptography, networking, or distributed systems
• Familiarity with Cosmos / Tendermint
• Proficiency in React/Flux, Node, Drizzle, Truffle, cryptoeconomics, or protocol-level blockchain development
• Contribution to open source software
• Degree in STEM field, especially software engineering or computer science related.
• Experience in small startup environments helping large enterprises.
• Experience with a distributed team
About Swish
Launched in February 2013,Swish is a fast-growing business with an innovative working culture and teams spanned across the world with teams in Toronto, San Francisco, Berlin, Auckland, Bruxelles, Medellin, and more.
We create products for successful business using cutting-edge technologies: Blockchain, Machine Learning, and Apps Dev. Working with Swish puts you in contact with prestigious brands, wherever your base is. We are a 100% remote-work company because we believe it is everyone’s choice to live and work the way they prefer.
Work is organized in sprints - 2 weeks periods to which, as a member of our talent community, you choose to commit. You always have the choice to accept or decline a sprint, or take-on multiple sprints simultaneously.
We let members choose what suits them best depending on their current situation: family, travel, studies, finance. We know life is not linear and we respect the humans behind the screens.
Our work ethic relies on six core values: Transparency, Directness, Meritocracy, Autonomy, Responsibility, Continuous Learning.
Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to our values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a fun place to work.
Distributed Systems Engineer Monax London, United Kingdom £40,000 to £80,000 a year
October 2018
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old
This job posting is no longer available
Job Description
Distributed Systems Engineer - to help us build a public, decentralised, blockchain-backed legal agreements network
London
£40,000 - £80,000 plus options (ESOP).
Relocation package available for the right candidate. This role could also be based in our Edinburgh office.
Candidates currently based outside of London or Edinburgh must indicate their preferred location and willingness to relocate in their cover letter.
We are looking for kind, talented software engineers to help us make smart iterations on our legal agreements network as we deploy successive test networks.
Monax were pioneers of permissioned blockchains and smart contracts and we are building our Agreements Network to allow new and more efficient forms of legal transacting.
Exploiting the benefits of various decentralised, distributed, and masterless technologies - chiefly Hyperledger Burrow, which Monax built from scratch and still maintains based on the Tendermint consensus engine.
You will have the chance to work on a system that has distributed consensus and validation in a low trust environment at its heart and offers very interesting challenges, these could be:
Working with multiple clusters of nodes, most of which are not under your control to handle semi-automated network upgrades and governance votes. How do you upgrade a network you do not control?
Using cryptographic primitives like Verifiable Random Functions to orchestrate churn amongst network validators
Build package manager and compiler integrations for deploying and testing smart contracts
Implement low-level virtual machine instructions and improvements to our Ethereum Virtual Machine implementation
Working with our CTO on our Node Distribution Team you can expect to quickly own significant parts of our stack, and make decisions that will affect the company’s future viability in a fast-moving space (public permissioned consensus networks). You would also work closely with our Product Team who are responsible for building the foundational smart contracts, the business process modelling engine that drives the Agreements Network and also our particular front end (the network is open to extension by any of our co-founders however).
Your role will give you the chance to work across all teams in the business and it will also give you the opportunity to leave your mark in a growing industry, where you need to evaluate existing best practices and apply them to new technological paradigms and new programming languages. Navigating between the hype, the detractors and the zealots we believe there is real value in our approach and we intend to prove it.
You will join a business building a genuinely novel system, that in part intends to create an entirely new market by enabling legal products that challenge existing legal services.
This role would suit a talented software engineer, with solid technical skills in and a minimum of 3-4 years of software development experience. We are also open to engineers who can bring significantly more experience to the role. If you are a good match for Monax, we are willing to create a role that suits you.
Who do we need? Someone who has:
Go experience or the ability to pick it up in a few weeks
Kubernetes experience or the ability to pick it up in a few weeks
A degree-level qualification in a numerate discipline or equivalent evidence of analytic and reasoning skills and theoretical thinking
A good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
A hacker mentality towards making things work
An ability for long form design work ‘on pencil and paper’
An ineffable marmot-ness
It is crucial that you are able to take part in forceful yet respectful technical discussions with colleagues and that you are able to change your mind about something if required, and also are able to change other’s minds.
Real things you might work on:
Build a Kubernetes operator for Hyperledger Burrow
Devise a way to compress/normalise data in our merkle tree to control our long-term storage usage
Implement an atomic swap with public Ethereum to represent value on our chain
Write optimised native (Go) functions, callable from evm, to implement graph traversal over our business processes
Build fee allocation and distribution models that help maintain our network and provide the correct incentives
What can Monax offer you?
Extremely marketable blockchain and cryptocurrency skills.
The chance to make blockchain systems live up to their hype by making them highly operable, our network will be operated peer-to-peer by many parties and this needs to be as painless as possible.
Experience in blending distributed, decentralised, and centralised systems. To spend time working on something foundational at the level of a network architecture.
The chance to spend time thinking ‘around the software’; about law, economics, and game theory.
You will have a high level of autonomy. The business has just enough hierarchy, consensus and individual project responsibility (c.f. design-by-committee) favoured over diktats.
Flexible working - the successful candidate will be based in our London or Edinburgh work space primarily, but there is scope for flexible working and choosing your own hours and place of work when established.
Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
Who will you be working with?
Around fifteen people in our passionate cross functional team, including time with:
Our CTO in London, who would be your primary daily contact
Our CPO in New York, with whom you’ll liaise with to ensure the distribution platform and product stack work harmoniously.
Product Team members currently building the application stack.
Our Legal Engineers in New York providing crucial context to how legal products on the platform will be used
Our CEO in Edinburgh for just about anything else...
About Monax
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