Lead Web3 Native Chain Engineer

Our client empowers the $2T telco market to move onto the blockchain, with an open, and efficient network for all. They are building a network that enables any party to become a provider of connectivity and financial services, bringing blockchain benefits to existing telcos but also opening the world up for new methods of providing connectivity - mesh networks, peer to peer, etc - pushing the economic benefits back to the participants. The company’s goal is to build the last singular network for the planet, accessible to anyone and owned by everyone.

Company Audience

Telcos are increasingly required to compete with banks on financial services Billions of end-users struggling with multiple expensive accounts and hard-to-access crypto and blockchain-based financial services Connectivity hubs like airlines, cruise ships, local hot spots, in need of ancillary revenues and looking to improve user experience and loyalty Blockchain community, looking for ’legos’ - product functionality - that can easily be integrated into existing products and services. Blockchain projects can both bring users to their network, as well as bringing functionality that can be unlocked for the users of their network

Position

Our client is seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive the design and development of Web3 technologies - blockchain, smart contracts, protocols, proofs, wallets, nodes, explorer, open source, distributed ledgers, cryptography, and more. The Senior Web3 Native Chain Engineer will leverage their expertise in and passion for software development to implement scalable, performant, decentralized solutions on the blockchain. This is a great opportunity for you to interact directly with customers and influence definition and design from scratch.

In this role you will:

• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
• Evolve the technical direction of the service
• Deliver high-quality systems and features for customers
• Own the software development process end-to-end, including working with stakeholders to determine requirements and design, architect, plan, implement, test, and operate new systems and features
• Engage in and contribute to relevant open source projects
• Monitor project execution and ensure that the project is delivered on time, on budget, and with great quality

Requirements

Must Have:

• Has experience building Layer 1 native blockchain/components of blockchain using Substrate.
• Proficient in Rust Language.
• Experience with Substrate framework and tools.
• Smart Contracts dev using Solidity or Ink.
• 5+ years of programming experience with focus on using strongly typed languages (Rust, Golang, Typescript). NodeJs+Express is ok too.
• 3+ years of blockchain development experience.
• Open source contributions to existing Layer 1 blockchain projects.
• Good blockchain troubleshooting skills.
• Good understanding of Layer 2 blockchain solutions.

Nice to have:

• Experience with token distribution and/or crowd loans.
• Experience working on DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) platform.

Company Values

• Thinking in possibilities: Our client realizes that most in the world see the world in terms of everything that is not possible. They believe the future is made by those who look at what is possible. Seeing a path of what is possible through all that is not possible requires intellectual curiosity, dedication, and diligence. They are big thinkers and believers but also pragmatists focused on relentless execution.
• Integrity of word, thought, and action: Integrity is in what is behind our clients’ words, thoughts, and actions. They help themselves and others to stay close to why they do things, so they can align, together, for the highest purpose.
• Diversity of perspectives: A good discussion is one that at the end, has all participants feel that the other participants understood them, even if they have different ideas. This requires trust, vulnerability, and compassion. Our client believes organizations, where people can truly co-create, will thrive and excel.
• Winning with purpose: They are mission-first and realize that winning is a requirement to achieve lasting change that benefits all of humanity. Even though they love to compete for good, we know winning itself is not the same as success, it’s needed to succeed.
• Ownership is key: When they own their successes and failures, their best qualities, and flaws, they can truly work in a team, as a team. Ownership unlocks greatness as a team because it enables them to support and be supported.
• The excellence of being: Excellence is an expression of being, of what they want for themselves and others. It is passion turned into action. Our client shares a desire to learn and excel while being comfortable with failing. Excellence comes out when they’re courageously open about what they desire for this world.
• Unity in consciousness: They/you understand that they are all one. They are all working towards moving humanity forward in their own unique ways. Our client firmly believes that there is infinitely more that unites them than that separates them. Their work is to bring that out in the world.

Benefits

• 401k with 100% match up to 4%
• Company paid Medical Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• Fully remote