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Senior Protocol Engineer
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[Hiring] Senior Protocol Engineer @Plasma
Apr 03, 2025 - Plasma is hiring a remote Senior Protocol Engineer. 💸 Salary: above-market salary and ownership package. 📍Location: Worldwide.
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Role Description
We are looking for a Senior Protocol Engineer to help design, build, and refine Plasma’s core protocol. You will be instrumental in advancing our consensus functionality, enhancing protocol security, and delivering high-performance features that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.
- Design and implement core protocol components in Rust, with an emphasis on performance, security, and reliability.
- Investigate, prototype, and optimize consensus improvements and other distributed systems components.
- Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure best practices in cryptography, testing, and documentation.
- Identify and resolve critical scalability, latency, and reliability challenges in a decentralized environment.
- Contribute to open-source initiatives that strengthen the Plasma ecosystem.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software engineering with a strong background in distributed systems or blockchain technology.
- Proficiency in Rust and systems programming fundamentals.
- Proven track record of delivering production-ready code for mission-critical applications.
- Hands-on experience with consensus mechanisms, cryptography, or related areas of protocol engineering.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, low-process environment.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical issues to diverse stakeholders.
Requirements
- Previous contributions to open-source projects in the blockchain or cryptography domains.
- Familiarity with stablecoins, DeFi, or other crypto-focused use cases.
- Experience with performance tuning, profiling, or stress-testing distributed networks.
Benefits
- Above-market salary
- Generous ownership package
- Comprehensive insurance coverage
- Generous paid time off
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Software Development
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above-market salary and ownership package
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Worldwide
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Posted
Apr 03, 2025
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