Senior Blockchain Engineer - Rust

We’re looking for blockchain developers and rust developers to come and build the Mintlayer core node. We’re writing the chain from scratch, so we have a lot of interesting technical issues to solve. We’re looking for developers with blockchain development experience, working directly on a chain (not smart contract development), or experienced rust developers to bolster our growing team. We’re a primarily remote company and we tend to stick to roughly CET working hours, 10 am CET - 1 pm CET can be considered our core hours when the entire team is around.

Characteristics of a Successful Candidate

• Experience with a low-level language (c, c++, rust)
• At least 2 years of development experience with a minimum of 1 year of blockchain experience or 5 years of experience with no previous blockchain experience
• Great written and spoken English - it’s our working language
• Experience working with a remote team (preferred but not essential)
• Understanding of security issues and best practices
• You can read, understand and implement an RFC or a specification
• Willingness to work hours that overlap with 10am - 1pm CET

Responsibilities

• Develop software in rust for our core node
• Write tests and develop the test framework in both rust and python
• Help design and plan the architecture of the core node
• Fix bugs and security issues when required
• Shape the future of the core node
• Work with other internal teams to integrate the core node into their products
• Mentor less experienced developers

Benefits

• Remote first company - work from wherever you feel like
• Salary can be paid in Bitcoin or stablecoins if you’d like
• Flexible working hours
• Periodic team hangouts around the world (COVID permitting)