Senior Protocol Engineer

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October 31

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Optimum

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Blockchain • API • SaaS

Optimum is the world's first high-performance memory infrastructure designed specifically for blockchain technology. By leveraging Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), Optimum significantly enhances blockchain scalability, speed, and efficiency, addressing common challenges such as data fragmentation and high storage costs. The platform allows users to integrate decentralized memory into any blockchain through an API, promoting a more robust and scaled architecture for decentralized applications (dApps).

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2024

🔌 API

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Design and Implement Core Protocols: Develop and maintain low-latency, fault-tolerant network and storage protocols that underpin the Flexnode distributed system. • Optimize System Performance: Profile, benchmark, and improve network propagation, coding, and consensus pathways for throughput, consistency, and scalability. • Contribute to Protocol Research: Collaborate with researchers to prototype and refine data availability and network coding algorithms. • Security and Reliability: Implement secure, verifiable data flows using cryptographic primitives and consensus-integrated trust models. • Cross-Layer Engineering: Work across the stack-from networking and distributed storage layers to node orchestration and peer discovery-to ensure coherent and efficient protocol behavior. • Production Deployment: Lead the integration of new protocol components into live environments, ensuring robustness under dynamic network conditions. • Collaborate: Partner with other engineers to review designs and code, and help maintain best practices for systems and protocol development.

🎯 Requirements

• a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • 5+ years of hands-on experience with core infrastructure software and distributed systems • Strong proficiency in systems programming languages such as Rust, Golang or C++ • Experience with networking protocols and distributed systems • Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, architecture, and principles underlying distributed systems • Knowledge on distributed algorithms such as Paxos, Raft, PBFT, Tendermint, vector clocks, logical clocks TLA or other formal specifications; network protocols, OSI and TCP/IP stacks, routing protocols, BGP • Ability to analyze complex systems, identify potential issues, and develop effective solutions • Knowledge of common security threats and best practices in network security • Experience with performance profiling and optimization techniques • Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including token incentives • Remote-first work environment with flexible hours • Collaborative team culture that values innovation and growth