Senior Software Engineer, Protocol – Rust

🕒 July 28

🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⛓️ Blockchain Engineer

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OP Labs

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

OP Labs is part of Optimism, a Collective of companies, communities, and citizens dedicated to rewarding public goods and creating a sustainable future for Ethereum. The organization supports the development of the Ethereum network by fostering collaboration and innovation among developers and users. OP Labs engages in building decentralized infrastructure and enhancing blockchain technology to support public goods. They focus on governance, community building, and sustainable development within the Ethereum ecosystem.

📋 Description

• Own features through the full lifecycle: from architecture, implementation, and docs to deployment and monitoring. Working cross functionally to create maximum impact. • Build rigorous conformance and adversarial tests to ensure implementation compatibility. • Execute safe protocol upgrades and resolve complex availability/performance issues. • Use AI-assisted engineering tools effectively while maintaining rigorous standards for correctness, security, review, and technical ownership.

🎯 Requirements

• Professional record of shipping production software and maintainable Rust systems. • Deep knowledge of Ethereum (EVM, JSON-RPC, clients) and distributed systems. • Ability to navigate ambiguity and communicate complex design decisions effectively. • (Preferred) Familiarity with op-node, kona, or Reth implementations. • (Preferred) Ability to read and navigate production Go code while migrating behavior into Rust. • (Bonus) Proficiency in Solidity for system-level smart contracts.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Remote work options