6h ago
Staff Protocol Engineer
South Africa
โจ $200k-$280k / yearest.
full-timesenior Remote
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead design and implementation of advanced blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem. Your core impact is driving throughput optimization, transaction execution, and low-latency network performance. This remote-first role offers opportunities to shape architectures for real-world financial applications operating at internet scale.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and deliver throughput optimization and high-performance execution architectures
- Lead protocol initiatives for proposer-builder separation and MEV mitigation
- Develop parallelized transaction execution models within EVM-based environments
- Build and optimize core blockchain infrastructure components
๐ Requirements
- 7+ years in backend, distributed systems, or protocol engineering
- Strong proficiency in Golang and building large-scale distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with Ethereum clients such as Geth
- Proven track record architecting high-performance production-grade systems
โจ Nice to Have
- Familiarity with MEV, PBS, parallel execution models
- Open-source blockchain contributions
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Remote-first global work environment with flexible hours
- ๐ฐ Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards
- ๐๏ธ Flexible PTO
- ๐ป Home office setup allowance
- ๐ค AI tooling allowance
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3System Design Interviewยท 60 min
- 4Hiring Manager Chatยท 30 min
0 0 0