Software Engineer, Consensus

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🕒 March 31

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛓️ Blockchain Engineer

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Yeah! Global

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Yeah! Global is a recruitment agency that specializes in helping companies hire exceptional talent from around the world. By eliminating geographical boundaries in the recruitment process, Yeah! Global connects employers with top candidates and high-performing teams, particularly in the IT and business development sectors. Their mission is to revolutionize talent acquisition and elevate recruitment strategies to drive success for businesses globally.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and improve mechanisms to enhance the throughput and stability of the Solana network • Create and refine algorithms to ensure fair and efficient block production among validators • Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities within consensus mechanisms to provide robust protection against emerging threats • Enhance the scalability of the consensus system to handle increasing transaction volumes and validator participation without compromising performance • Develop and execute comprehensive tests to validate the reliability and efficiency of consensus mechanisms, including stress tests, fault injection, and performance benchmarking • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including protocol engineers, security experts, and infrastructure teams, to ensure seamless integration and functioning of consensus components • Maintain thorough documentation of consensus protocols and conduct peer code reviews to ensure high standards of code quality and consistency

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • 3+ years of hands-on experience in core infrastructure software and distributed systems • Strong proficiency in systems programming languages such as Rust or C++ • Experience with consensus algorithms, distributed systems, and blockchain technology • Ability to analyze complex systems, identify issues, and develop effective, flexible solutions • Knowledge of common security threats and best practices in securing consensus processes • Actively consuming research papers and exploring new solutions • Experience with performance profiling and optimization techniques • Excellent teamwork and communication skills • Desirable: Familiarity with Linux, systems automation tools, and systems architecture • Understanding of networking, architecture, and principles underlying distributed systems • A knack for designing secure protocols, software, and algorithms that minimize trust requirements • Knowledge of Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) • Self-driven, research-oriented, and capable of independent learning • Active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or the open-source community is highly desirable