Summary

Flashbots is searching for a Protocol Engineer with a focus on distributed systems and scaling to join our team. This role is ideal for a proactive problem solver with a penchant for deep technical challenges, strong communication skills, and a builder mentality.

You'll be helping contribute to a cutting-edge distributed system, navigating nuanced tradeoffs between latency, privacy, fault tolerance, and incentives.

What you'll do:

• Spearhead SUAVE and SUAPPS development, leveraging your Rust/Go expertise

• Forge high-performance, battle-tested code while optimizing Flashbots' protocols

• Innovate with top mechanism designers at the nexus of incentives and distributed systems

• Craft clear, comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams

• Champion community engagement and strategic collaborations

What we look for:

• Proven mastery of distributed systems and blockchain, with a history of conquering Rust challenges

• Significant open-source contributions to Ethereum or mission-driven projects, with active community involvement

• Flexible, accountable, and focused on high-impact solutions. You have exceptional leadership, balancing IC execution with cross functional collaboration.

• Proactive problem-solver who drives continuous improvement
  
  

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Ethereum clients (e.g., Geth) or adjacent infrastructure (indexers, p2p overlays).

• Smart contract development proficiency

• Thought leadership in open-source projects or protocol specifications

• In-depth knowledge of Ethereum's scaling roadmap and crypto landscape

Details that matter

• Significantly above market rate equity compensation package

• Unlimited PTO with a high level of freedom and autonomy for your work

• Attractive health coverage package for US employees

• $3000 Yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals

• Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space

• Help save the world by ensuring crypto remains decentralized, permissionless and censorship-resistant

• Remote working - work from anywhere in the world

• Paid travel - 2 x team on-site in different parts of the world per year plus periodic travel to events

Skills

• Problem-solving
• Project/campaign management
• Rust
• Teamwork