Protocol Engineer

Job Summary

Experienced engineers will find a full-time opportunity as a Protocol Engineer, focusing on designing and deploying blockchain protocols, conducting crypto research, and improving existing systems for various companies within a venture capital portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Design and ship new blockchain protocols emphasizing scalability, security, and decentralization
• Conduct research on advanced cryptography and novel consensus mechanisms
• Collaborate on open-source initiatives and improve existing protocols within high-impact blockchain ecosystems

Required qualifications

• Deep experience in building and deploying blockchain protocols or decentralized systems at scale
• Strong proficiency in Rust, Go, or other systems-level programming languages
• Experience with blockchain architecture, cryptographic primitives, or consensus algorithms
• Familiarity with smart contract development (e.g., CosmWasm, Solidity)
• Interest or experience in open-source contributions and blockchain security