Job Title: Founding Engineer
Location: Remote or Onsite (Athens, Greece)
Type: Full-Time
About Us:
We are an ambitious, early-stage Web3 startup building a revolutionary new layer-1 protocol designed to bring Web2-like experience to Web3 systems. Our team is creating a chainless, blockless, leaderless protocol that challenges the common notion of consensus. Read more about pod here. We are backed by a16z crypto, 1kx and BBF.
If you’re passionate about the cutting-edge of Web3 and eager to shape the future of Web3, we’d love for you to join us.
About the Role:
As a Founding Blockchain Engineer, you'll collaborate directly with the CTO to architect and build the core infrastructure of Pod. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape the foundation of a platform designed to push the boundaries of decentralized applications.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and Build: Design and implement critical systems, including consensus mechanisms, transaction reordering processes, and state management.
- Innovate: Address complex challenges in distributed systems and cryptography to enhance scalability and robustness.
- Collaborate: Work closely with the founding team to iterate rapidly based on feedback from our integration partners and other members of the blockchain ecosystem.
- Set Standards: Establish benchmarks, tools, and best practices to ensure the system is efficient, scalable, and developer-friendly.
Qualifications:
- Blockchain Expertise: Strong understanding of blockchain systems, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles.
- Backend Development: Experience building scalable, high-performance systems.
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Rust. Experience in libraries like alloy and reth is appreciated.
- Adaptability: Ability to dive into new technologies and concepts with ease.
- Team Collaboration: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a small, high-performing team.
- Attention to Detail: Commitment to producing clean, maintainable code and clear documentation.