5h ago

Staff Protocol Engineer

Greece

โœจ $200k-$260k / yearest.

full-timelead Remote

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the design and implementation of blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem, focusing on scalability and low-latency performance. You will drive innovations in throughput optimization and transaction execution, collaborating with research and engineering teams in a remote-first environment. This role offers the chance to shape architectures for real-world financial applications operating at internet scale.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and deliver next-generation scalability solutions including throughput optimization.
  • 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 and distributed systems tooling.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

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

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with MEV, PBS, or parallel execution models.
  • Open-source blockchain contributions or protocol-level engineering experience.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐ŸŒ Remote-first global work environment with flexible arrangements.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards.
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (country-specific).
  • ๐Ÿก Home office setup allowance and monthly internet reimbursement.
  • ๐Ÿค– AI tooling allowance to support productivity and experimentation.

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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