
Protocol Engineer
Injective Labs
WorldwideFully remoteFull TimeMid Level, ExecutiveInformation Technology
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- Open worldwide · the employer states no country restriction
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- Anywhere, the UAE included
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About the role
About the Company
Injective Labs is trailblazing a new dawn for Web3 enabled finance. We are the core contributors to Injective, one of the fastest growing blockchains in the industry, providing an interoperable smart contracts platform optimized for decentralized finance applications.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain and test core components on our Cosmos-SDK protocol including our decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment
- Develop and optimize core components of the Injective blockchain (consensus, state management, financial infrastructure and applications)
- Write open-source Golang clients that allow users to interact directly with our protocol and smart contracts
- Contribute to the research and development of new blockchain features and technologies
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive blockchain solutions
- Collaborate with external partners and open-source communities to enhance our blockchain ecosystem
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Blockchain Engineer
- Prior experience working in trading or in an exchange
- Experience with at least two production Golang codebases that are large and performant
- Strong knowledge of Go idioms, libraries and parallel processing
- Strong knowledge of blockchain, DeFi & DEX concepts, consensus mechanisms, and CosmWasm contract platform
- Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals such as data structures and API design
- Ability to communicate technical concepts with both technical and non-technical team members
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Cosmos-SDK/Tendermint
- Experience with cryptography libraries including digital signature and hash algorithms used by Ethereum and Cosmos
- Experience with key-value databases especially ones used by cosmos-sdk
- Experience with Ethereum/Solidity or Layer-2 technologies
- Knowledge of financial instruments and markets
Benefits
- Competitive salary and INJ token award
- Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours
- Unlimited PTO
- Equipment and Home Office Stipend
- Global team meet ups
What we look for
- 3+ years Blockchain Engineering experience
- Experience in trading or exchange environments
- Proficiency in Golang
- Knowledge of DeFi, DEX, and consensus mechanisms
- Strong CS fundamentals
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