6h ago

Staff Protocol Engineer

Belgium

โœจ $250k-$350k / yearest.

full-timesenior Remote

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the design of next-generation blockchain protocol improvements for a globally adopted ecosystem, driving innovations in throughput optimization and low-latency network performance. Collaborating with research and engineering teams, you'll shape architectures for real-world financial applications operating at internet scale. This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced initiatives like proposer-builder separation and near-instant transaction finality.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and deliver next-generation scalability solutions with throughput optimization
  • Lead protocol initiatives for proposer-builder separation and MEV mitigation
  • Develop parallelized transaction execution models in EVM environments
  • Build core blockchain infrastructure including Ethereum-compatible clients

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

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

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with MEV or PBS architectures
  • Open-source blockchain contributions
  • Experience with parallel execution models

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO
  • ๐Ÿ  Home office setup allowance
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ AI tooling allowance
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Company-issued laptop and equipment
  • ๐Ÿง  Wellness and mental health programs

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3System Design Interviewยท 60 min
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