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Software Engineer: Decentralized Communication for dApps (DappConnect)
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Remote, Worldwide
Reporting To: Franck
Description
DappConnect Team
The DappConnect Team is pushing for adoption of M2M (machine-to-machine) messagings for Dapps and Wallets. DappConnect is a suite of open-source JavaScript and TypeScript libraries designed to help developers add decentralized communication capabilities to their dApps.
We are enabling Ethereum builders to create new projects with a fully decentralized architecture, think dApp to Wallet notifications, NFT marketplaces, censorship-resistant chat, layer-2 and more.
This team undertakes a mix of development tasks and developer relations outreach activities:
- create the interfaces, components and tools to facilitate the usage of Waku, our decentralized communication protocol built on top of libp2p,
- promote and support dApp authors and 3rd party wallets in integrating Waku.
We are looking for software engineers that are passionate about Ethereum, decentralization and developer experience. and who would relish the opportunity to create a first class decentralised M2M messaging interface and toolkit and bring these new capabilities to DApp developers!
The role
Ideally, you:
- Have passion for blockchain and decentralized technologies
- Love learning and understanding complex systems
- Understand how blockchain and decentralized systems work
- Have good communication skills (written and conversational)
- Enjoy writing for a developer audience (e.g. blogs and documentation)
- Are already familiar with the Ethereum community
- Have a strong alignment to our principles: https://status.im/about/#our-principles
Bonus points if you have experience:
- With js-libp2p or other libp2p implementations
- In Web development (JavaScript, TypeScript, etc)
- In dApp development experience (Solidity)
- working for an open source organization
- In Developer Experience, building tools and libraries for developers
- Speaking at developer conferences
- Working remotely
[Don’t worry if you don’t meet all of these criteria, we’d still love to hear from you anyway if you think you’d be a great fit for this role. Just explain to us why in your cover letter].
Job duties
- Defining and documenting TypeScript/JavaScript libraries
- Create example dApps that uses DappConnect libraries
- Create SDKs for common use cases
- Build PoCs to demonstrate DappConnect’s capabilities
- Write guides and blog posts for an audience of dApp & Wallet developers
- Implement new protocols as defined by the Protocol Team
- Support dApp developers
- Seek partnerships with 3rd party dApp vendors
- Speak at conferences and run workshops (both online and real world) to introduce devs to DappConnect
Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation package (paid in local currency, or crypto, and dependent on experience & location), plus a grant of Status Network Tokens. More info on SNT here here: https://status.im/snt-utility/. The role is open worldwide and we offer a range of benefits such as open vacation policy and co-working space allowance.
Who are we?
We're a remote team made up of ~85 core contributors and a growing number of community members scattered around the globe. We care deeply about open source software, and our organizational structure has minimal hierarchy and no fixed work hours. We believe in working with a high degree of autonomy while supporting the organization's priorities.
Get to know us
Learn more about the Waku M2M product strategy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vhw8frG-iWCFTKPTTNu9u_gqhKf_WFVUwli2RBkYZDA/edit
The DappConnect project roadmap and codebase can be found here: https://github.com/status-im/js-waku/projects/1
The waku specs can be found here: https://rfc.vac.dev/
What is the meaning of Layer 2?
Layer 2 in the context of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system (the main chain or Layer 1)
The primary purpose of Layer 2 solutions is to solve the scalability and speed issues that many blockchains face, especially those that have become popular and heavily used, like Ethereum
Here are the key aspects of Layer 2 solutions:
- Scalability Enhancement: They help in scaling the main blockchain by handling transactions off the main chain. This reduces the burden on the main chain, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions.
- Types of Layer 2 Solutions: There are various forms of Layer 2 solutions, including state channels, sidechains, plasma chains, and rollups. Each has its own mechanism for interacting with the main chain and handling transactions.
- State Channels: These involve two parties engaging in numerous transactions outside of the main chain, which are then consolidated into a single transaction. This is especially useful for situations where multiple transactions occur between the same parties.
- Sidechains: These are separate blockchains that are connected to the main chain via a two-way peg. They operate independently and can have their own consensus mechanisms but are secured by the main chain.
- Plasma Chains: Plasma chains are similar to sidechains but with a more hierarchical structure. They report back to the main chain regularly and are optimized for mass transaction handling.
- Rollups: Rollups process and store transaction data on a sidechain but post transaction data to the main chain. They come in two varieties: optimistic rollups and zk-rollups, each with its own method of transaction verification.
- Security Considerations: While Layer 2 solutions are generally secure, they can have different security models compared to the main chain. This is an important consideration for users and developers.
- Impact on User Experience: For end-users, Layer 2 solutions can greatly improve the experience by reducing transaction fees and increasing transaction speeds.
- Adoption and Development: Many blockchain projects are actively developing Layer 2 solutions to enhance their networks. This is an ongoing area of innovation in the blockchain space.