Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)

The role

You will spearhead the development of core backend components for a blockchain network. You will design, code, test, debug, and deploy production-grade components primarily in Rust.

What you will do

• Design and code core backend software components primarily in Rust
• Create, test, debug, and deploy production-grade components
• Maintain and enhance high-quality software engineering practices within an open-source project
• Focus on networking, reliability, and scalability

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in designing, testing, and implementing scalable backend systems
• Experience with a low level programming language like Rust, C, C++, Zig
• Experience in systems programming
• Experience writing compilers, operating systems, kernels, machine simulators
• Experience writing correct, reliable software
• Must have worked on and deployed software changes to software used by people
• Creative, independent, and collaborative team player

Nice to have

• Active participation in Bitcoin/Ethereum/Blockchain projects or the open-source community

About the company

N1 is a hyper-performant and horizontally scalable blockchain network designed to enable trustless computing at internet scale. The team includes members from Harvard, CMU, DFINITY, VMWare, and Galaxy Digital.