Remote Crypto Jobs

Do you love writing correct software, reasoning about space versus time, throughput and latency, and how your code runs on the bare metal?  DFINITY is seeking experienced and aspiring systems software developers with backgrounds in operating systems, networking, databases, security, virtualization, or other related fields to help solve interesting problems at the intersection of security, scalability, performance, and ease of use.  Systems software developers at DFINITY work on a broad array of problems including: 

Building a scalable, secure, and deterministic application runtime,  Installation, upgrade, and monitoring of our software across adversarial networks,  Monitoring and reasoning about the behavior of a network containing adversarial nodes Automating all operations of the network to allow it to run “lights out”, not requiring human interventions

 We know and respect that great software engineers come from a great variety of backgrounds.  Where you come from is of interest to us, but what we care most about is what you can do.    Some of the things that may be helpful preparation for a role at DFINITY include:

Experience shipping significant software systems or tooling as part of a medium to large organization.  A deep understanding of at least one systems software language, like C, C++, or Rust.  Our systems developers work primarily in Rust and WebAssembly (we will help you learn them).  A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or closely related field.  The unique challenges at DFINITY have attracted many engineers with advanced degrees, however your practical experience is more important to us than your educational background.

 What kind of engineers are we looking for? 

First, we seek a passion for building quality production systems software and tools. Research is an important component of what we do, however our first passion is for changing the world by shipping software.  Second, we are looking for team players who enjoy working alongside other brilliant people to come up with the best solutions together.   Finally, curiosity and open mindedness are critical.  No one has built one of these before! The problems are challenging, and we need innovators to help solve them. About DFINITY and the Internet Computer:

DFINITY is a leading contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a mission to bring the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Built on its unique third-generation blockchain technology, ICP enables the development and operation of a new generation of unstoppable, tamper-proof, fully decentralized web applications. Its powerful technology can run entire AI models within smart contracts, representing a major advancement for secure AI. Through seamless integration with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP facilitates multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3. Join our team of over 250 talented individuals, including world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language experts, and industry leaders, who are shaping the future of the internet and web3.

DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.