VP, Protocol / Backend Engineer
Core
Design and build resilient distributed services for blockchain participation, handling high-throughput transaction flow, consensus, and validator node operations.
Role type
VP, Protocol / Backend Engineer (Blockchain Infrastructure)
Builds
High-throughput distributed services for blockchain participation and validator node pipelines
Domain
Web3 / Blockchain (Solana, ETH)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, systems programming, blockchain infrastructure, proof-of-stake consensus, observability, performance engineering, cloud platforms, security mindset, scripting
Preferred skills
Kubernetes, Terraform, MEV knowledge, Jito ecosystem, distributed systems
Technologies
Rust, Go, C/C++, Java, .Net, AWS, Azure, GCP, VMWare, KVM, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, LogDNA, Python, Perl, bash, Linux
Responsibilities
Engineer resilient distributed services for blockchain participation; Integrate with validator or node pipelines; Identify and implement automation solutions; Develop strategic views for leadership; Research emerging Web3 trends; Debug complex distributed blockchains; Participate in on-call rotations for reliability
Seniority
VP, strategy & mentorship