6h ago

Staff Protocol Engineer

Mexico

โœจ $200k-$280k / yearest.

full-timesenior Remote

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the design and implementation of advanced blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem, focusing on throughput optimization, low-latency networks, and payment-focused distributed systems. Your work will shape architectures for real-world financial applications operating at internet scale, including proposer-builder separation and parallelized execution. This remote-first role offers the chance to collaborate with research, security, and DevOps teams on cutting-edge blockchain and AI-driven technologies.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design next-generation scalability solutions for throughput and execution
  • Lead protocol initiatives on PBS, MEV mitigation, and transaction ordering
  • Develop parallelized transaction execution in EVM-based environments
  • Build and optimize core blockchain infrastructure components

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

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

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with MEV, PBS, or parallel execution models
  • Open-source blockchain contributions or protocol-level engineering
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐ŸŒ Remote-first global work with flexible arrangements
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO policy
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Home office setup allowance and AI tooling budget
  • ๐Ÿฉบ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance (country-specific)

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3System Design Interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
  5. 5Offerยท N/A
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