Senior Blockchain Protocol Engineer

Metallicus, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Blockchain Protocol Engineer to join our Blockchain Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining blockchain solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of blockchain technologies and experience with developing distributed systems.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge blockchain protocols and distributed systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance standards.
• Implement comprehensive unit testing frameworks and maintain detailed technical documentation for all developed code. Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate with team members by both learning from others and providing mentorship to help them grow.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Work closely with leadership to identify upcoming opportunities and risks.
• Provide technical assistance to community members using our open source software.
• Assist partners and drive seamless integrations with third-party software and platforms.

What You Will Bring:

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline.
• A software engineer with 5+ years experience in solving complex distributed system problems and  delivering highly scalable products/features.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with blockchain projects, consensus protocols, distributed systems, applied cryptography, or similar systems.
• Strong experience with Golang and Rust languages.
• Deep understanding of blockchains and distributed systems (transaction formats, consensus mechanisms, communication protocols, Internals of EVM/SVM, cross-chain communication etc).
• Hands on experience with containerization technologies and cloud platforms like Docker and AWS.
• Demonstrated ability to create comprehensive design documents and technical specifications that provide clear implementation roadmaps, combined with deep proficiency in security best practices across software development and blockchain ecosystems.
• Proficient in security best practices in software and blockchain.
• You are someone who innovates, builds and ships features with the highest standards.
• High ownership mentality, strong problem-solving skills and proactive mindset.
• Location: We are a fully remote team and hire globally. However, we expect candidates to work within +/- 2 hours of CST Time Zone.

Nice to Have:

• Previous working experience in Layer 2 blockchains, cross-chain communication and EVM/SVM functionality updates.
• History of open source contributions or published work in the blockchain space.

What We Offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with an inspirational team that fosters growth and values trust.
• 100% remote.
• The opportunity to work on products that will change the world.
• Monthly subsidies for wellness activities, food and drink.
• Learning & Development stipend.
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays (per applicable country).
• Potential for stock options.

Please note that we are not open to solicitation from any recruiting services at this time.