injective-labs - Protocol Engineer

Remote - USA *3w ago

Remote Mid NA Cryptocurrency Protocol Engineer Blockchain Security Engineer Go DEX Cosmos Ethereum Solidity

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Blockchain Engineer • Prior experience working in trading or in an exchange • Worked on at least two production Golang codebases that are reasonably large and performant • Strong knowledge of Go idioms, libraries and parallel processing • Strong knowledge of blockchain, DeFi & DEX concepts, consensus mechanisms, CosmWasm contract platform • Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals such as data structures and API design • Ability to communicate technical concepts with other technical and non-technical team members • Experience with cryptography libraries including digital signature, hash algorithms used by Ethereum, Cosmos • Experience with key-value databases especially ones used by cosmos-sdk • Experience with Ethereum/Solidity (bonus points if you've worked with Layer-2 before!) • Knowledge of financial instruments and markets

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and test core components on our Cosmos-SDK protocol including our decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment • Develop and optimize core components of the Injective blockchain (consensus, state management, financial infrastructure and applications) • Write open-source Golang clients that allow users to interact directly with our protocol and smart contracts • Contribute to the research and development of new blockchain features and technologies • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, back-end developers, and quality assurance engineers, to deliver comprehensive blockchain solutions • Collaborate with external partners and open-source communities to enhance our blockchain ecosystem

Benefits

• Competitive salary and INJ token award • Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours. • Unlimited PTO • Home Office Stipend • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry. • Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development. • Global team meet ups.