Senior Software Engineer, Bitcoin Core & Rust

September 27

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Input Output (IOHK)

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Crypto • Web 3

Input Output (IOHK) is a technology company focused on research and development in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It is known for its key role in developing the Cardano blockchain platform, which aims to offer a more secure and scalable environment for digital transactions and smart contracts. IOHK places a strong emphasis on academic research and peer-reviewed development methods, contributing to its reputation in the blockchain space.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

📋 Description

• Drive high-quality engineering practices and proactively overcome system complexities • Work with Bitcoin while delivering new solutions in Rust • Debug and resolve issues across distributed systems while promoting observability and reliability • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable iterative and scalable development • Lead technical design, code reviews, and integration—including third-party software components • Advance Bitcoin DeFi development through innovations using Taproot, Bitcoin Script, and BitVM • Act as a go-to expert for Bitcoin and related topics • Mentor and guide engineers, inspiring technical excellence • Produce concise, maintainable documentation to support shared knowledge • Be proactive and require minimal supervision to complete tasks • Ensure reliability of deployed products, including availability for critical support when needed • Contribute directly to groundbreaking product development and drive engineering best practices

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years of production Rust or C++ development. (We code Rust) • Proven experience contributing to Bitcoin Core or related public Bitcoin projects • Strong understanding of Taproot, Bitcoin Script, and ideally, BitVM • Expertise in Rust ownership model, lifetimes, concurrency, and multithreading • Deep knowledge of peer-to-peer networking, distributed systems, and cryptographic libraries • Experience with modern paradigms: multi-party computation and zero-knowledge (ZK) is a big plus • Comfort working with web services, REST APIs, HTTP protocols • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable architectures • Practical experience with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and test-driven development • Skilled with Git and collaborative workflows

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work • Laptop reimbursement • New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc) • Learning & Development opportunities • Competitive PTO