Protocol Tester – Consensus Layer

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September 3

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Ethereum Foundation

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Web 3 • Non-profit • Crypto

Ethereum Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting developments and advancements in the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. It aims to promote decentralized protocols and tools to empower developers to build innovative solutions on the Ethereum platform. The Foundation supports community events, provides resources for educational initiatives, and engages in research and development to ensure Ethereum's growth and sustainability.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

🌐 Web 3

🤝 Non-profit

₿ Crypto

📋 Description

• Implement and execute reliable, deterministic tests that ensure the robustness of protocol upgrades • Improve test methods and enhance test infrastructure to improve efficiency and coverage of protocol feature testing • Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless code integration and test results • Contribute to the open-source community by sharing ideas, improvements, and solutions in public channels • Use technical expertise to enhance testing methods, implement tests for new and existing protocol features, and improve test infrastructure • Work with complex subsystems integral to the Ethereum Protocol

🎯 Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of the Consensus Layer protocol • 2+ years experience as a software tester • 2+ years experience with Python • Intermediate experience working in Linux environments • Familiarity with the entire software development life cycle • A desire to openly share improvements, ideas, failures, and successes • Has a strong passion for Ethereum and blockchain technology • Comfortable working in an open-source environment where communication happens transparently • Ability to work in a highly independent and self-directed manner • Proven ability to drive innovation and deliver on ideas • (Bonus) Contributed to ethereum/execution-spec-tests, ethereum/consensus-specs or another related repository • (Bonus) Familiar with Ethereum beacon chain design and recent upgrades • (Bonus) Experience with the pytest test framework • (Bonus) Other open-source contributions • (Bonus) Ability to automate and optimize frequent tasks in CI pipelines • (Bonus) Experience with the Go Programming Language

🏖️ Benefits

• Optimally full-time position, part-time (4 days) possible • Flexible work and working hours • Competitive compensation • Remote first, with offices in Berlin and Boulder (US)