Distributed Systems Engineer

Nethermind is seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer to join their Protocol Engineering team. This evergreen role involves building state-of-the-art blockchain clients (nodes) in an R&D working culture. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in designing and building distributed and fault-tolerant systems, implementing networking layers and P2P protocols, and optimizing software performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing and managing large data sets with strict real-time performance requirements
• Implementing efficient algorithms and designing complex data structures
• Troubleshooting and optimizing software performance
• Working with the latest tools and technologies

The role offers the opportunity to work with top software engineers and research professionals to solve tough technical challenges in the blockchain space. Nethermind collaborates with renowned companies such as Ethereum Foundation, Starknet Foundation, Gnosis Chain, and more.

Required skills:

• Excellent programming skills (C#, Rust, or GO preferred, but other tech stacks considered)
• Strong computer science background
• Several years of experience in software development
• Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code
• Understanding of good software architecture
• Fascination with the inner workings of blockchains

Nice-to-have skills include experience with distributed networks (P2P), performance and memory optimizations, blockchain/EVM/TransactionPool/JSON RPC, complex data structures, NoSQL databases, and cryptography.

Nethermind offers a remote work environment with a team of 350+ professionals across 66+ countries. They provide opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in the blockchain space, including building Ethereum clients from scratch, implementing Snap Sync protocol, and working on The Merge (transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake).

Join Nethermind to be part of a dynamic team solving some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain industry.