6h ago

Staff Protocol Engineer

United States

โœจ $220k-$280k / yearest.

full-timelead Remote

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem, driving innovations like proposer-builder separation and parallelized execution. This role offers the chance to shape architectures for real-world financial applications at internet scale.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and deliver scalability solutions including throughput optimization
  • Lead protocol initiatives for proposer-builder separation and MEV mitigation
  • Develop parallelized transaction execution models within EVM environments
  • Drive low-latency transaction experiences through pre-confirmation mechanisms

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 7+ years experience 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 of architecting high-performance production-grade systems

โœจ Nice to Have

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

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible paid time off
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Home office setup allowance
  • ๐Ÿ“ก Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
  • ๐Ÿค– AI tooling allowance
  • โค๏ธ Wellness, mental health, and family support programs

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 45 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3System Design Interviewยท 90 min
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