6h ago

Staff Protocol Engineer

Italy

full-timesenior Remote

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the design of advanced blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem, focusing on throughput optimization and low-latency transaction execution. This high-impact role offers the chance to work on proposer-builder separation and MEV mitigation in a remote-first environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and deliver next-generation scalability solutions including throughput optimization
  • Lead protocol initiatives related to proposer-builder separation and MEV mitigation
  • Develop parallelized transaction execution models within EVM-based environments
  • Build and optimize core blockchain infrastructure components

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in backend, distributed systems, or protocol engineering
  • Strong proficiency in Golang and experience building large-scale distributed systems
  • Hands-on experience with Ethereum clients such as Geth or similar protocol-level systems
  • Proven track record of architecting and delivering high-performance, production-grade systems

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with MEV, PBS, parallel execution models, or high-performance runtime architectures
  • Open-source blockchain contributions or protocol-level engineering experience

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐ŸŒ Remote-first global work environment
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive compensation package
  • ๐Ÿ  Home office setup allowance
  • ๐Ÿค– AI tooling allowance
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Company-issued laptop and equipment

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3System design interviewยท 60 min
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