Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
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- Experience
- 5+ years required
- Where you can live
- US, Europe only
- Degree or licence
- Mentioned (bachelor's)
- Job type
- Full-time
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Job details
- Where you can work
- United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Romania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Advertised pay
- $120K–260K/yr
- Experience
- 5+ years required
- Employer publication date
- 20 May 2024
- First recorded by Psst
- 12 October 2026
- Last checked at the source
- 10 November 2026
About the job
About the company
The company is the first hyper-performant and horizontally scalable blockchain network designed to enable trustless computing at internet scale.
The company is comprised of a team spanning backgrounds from Harvard, CMU, DFINITY, VMWare, Galaxy Digital, and more, and is backed by top-tier institutions like Founders Fund, Kraken Ventures, SALT, Amber Group, and more.
Position Overview
As a key member of the software engineering team, you will spearhead the development of the core backend components for our blockchain network, focusing on networking, reliability, and scalability. Your primary responsibilities will entail designing and coding core backend software components primarily in Rust, leveraging your extensive experience to ensure the creation, testing, debugging, and deployment of production-grade components. Your role will involve maintaining and enhancing high-quality software engineering practices within a prominent open-source project.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience in designing, testing, and implementing scalable backend systems
- Experience with a low level programming language like Rust, C, C++, Zig
- Experience in systems programming. Strong signals include experience writing compilers, operating systems, kernels, machine simulators
- Experience writing correct, reliable software. Must have worked on and deployed software changes to software used by people
- Creative, independent, and collaborative team player with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or the open-source community is highly desirable
The base salary range for this full-time position is $120k - $260k. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and typical maximum target for new hire salaries for the position of a candidate based in New York at any level. We do hire exceptionally talented professionals with decades of experience in their field. As such, our range may be higher than what is displayed. Our base salary ranges are determined by experience and location, and we hire at all levels for multiple roles. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills demonstrated during the interviews, working experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include equity, tokens, or benefits.
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