Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)

The role

This role centers around design, implementation, and evolution of the Taproot Assets Protocol. You will design and implement core Taproot Assets Protocol features and algorithms and contribute to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go.

What you will do

• Design and implement core Taproot Assets Protocol (TAP) features and algorithms
• Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go
• Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of the Taproot Assets Protocol
• Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos
• Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology

Required qualifications

• Strong engineering background with solid programming skills
• Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking
• Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation
• Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software
• Quick learner, geared towards implementation
• Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

Nice to have

• Experience in Go desired, C or C++ relevant as well
• Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred

About the company

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