Software Engineer - Networking

The Internet Computer Protocol involves deploying efficient, sybil-resistent Peer-to-Peer networks at global scale. DFINITY is seeking engineers with experience working on world-scale networking challenges to join their team.

You will have the chance to:

• Help build, improve and maintain a novel sybil-resistant world-scale P2P network.
• Reason about and solve problems related to all known network-level attack types.
• Evaluate novel alternate protocols and routing mechanisms.

Some helpful preparations for a role at DFINITY include:

• Experience shipping significant software systems as part of a medium to large organization.
• A deep understanding of at least one systems software language like C, C++, or Rust. The network is primarily built in Rust.
• Experience deploying and operating systems that run 24x7x365 and building the monitoring, alarming, and tooling required to keep them healthy.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, though practical experience is more important than educational background.

DFINITY is looking for engineers who:

1. Have a passion for building quality production systems software and tools.
2. Are team players who enjoy working alongside other brilliant people.
3. Are curious and open-minded, as the problems are challenging and require innovation.

This role requires in-office work from the Zurich office 3 days per week.

About DFINITY and the Internet Computer: The Internet Computer is the fastest and only infinitely scalable general-purpose blockchain, launched by the DFINITY Foundation in May 2021. A team of over 200 world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, and programming language experts have taken on the massive technological challenge of building, maintaining, and continuously improving a 'world computer' powerful enough to host Web3 dApps, DeFi, games, NFTs, social media, and metaverse projects.

DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams, and has attracted interest from early members of the Ethereum community and backing from top-tier institutions such as Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, and SV Angel.