Systems Engineer (Contract, LATAM)
Core
Design and implement high-performance components for a decentralized exchange (DEX) engine and Layer 1 protocol runtime, focusing on order execution, state transitions, and low-latency pipelines.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (High-Performance Distributed Systems)
Builds
High-throughput execution engine and protocol runtime primitives for a decentralized trading platform
Domain
Cryptocurrency / Blockchain / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, C++, Go, high-performance systems programming, distributed systems architecture, low-latency optimization, concurrency modeling, memory layout optimization, profiling and benchmarking
Preferred skills
System design leadership, mentorship, defining reliability standards for distributed execution
Technologies
Rust, C++, Go
Responsibilities
Design and implement high-performance components for the DEX engine; Build low-latency pipelines for order execution and state updates; Optimize concurrency, scheduling, and I/O paths; Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks; Collaborate with protocol engineers on safety and consensus compatibility
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential for principal-level architecture