Principal Protocol Engineer
Core
Primary technical author of the Nasdaq Token Design Standard, defining the foundation for representing public equity on-chain at the intersection of smart contract engineering and capital markets.
Role type
Principal Protocol Engineer (Regulated Asset Infrastructure)
Builds
Nasdaq's tokenization ecosystem and proprietary reference implementation library for licensees.
Domain
Capital Markets / Regulated Asset Tokenization / Blockchain Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Smart contract development, Protocol-level architecture, Solidity, Regulated asset contract deployment, Token standards design, Equity market lifecycle mechanics, Technical specification authoring, Cross-chain interoperability
Preferred skills
Token standard authorship (ERC), Institutional blockchain infrastructure (DTCC/SWIFT), Proxy voting mechanics
Technologies
Solidity, Rust, Solana, Substrate
Responsibilities
Design and evolve the Nasdaq Token Design Standard (issuance, transfer logic, compliance, corporate actions), Author and maintain the reference implementation library, Define governance mechanisms for the standard, Lead chain selection strategy and integration architecture, Represent Nasdaq as a technical authority externally, Lead integrations with external platforms and custodians
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship