Stellar Development Foundation is hiring a

Web3 Protocol Architect

Open to considering remote candidates in the US and Canada.

Interested in helping us change the world of payments forever? The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is looking for a thought leader with a rare mix of strong product experience and technical blockchain expertise. Dozens of major businesses are building on Stellar, and you’ll play a key role identifying their needs from a product perspective, proposing improvements to the Stellar Protocol to meet those needs, and software architecting the ultimate solutions. This position combines high-level strategic thinking, strong communication with stakeholders, and going hands-on to code up proofs of concept.

In this role, you will:

• Work on the hard problems in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, such as blockchain interoperability, confidentiality and decentralized finance
• Work with businesses building on Stellar to understand their use cases, and devise solutions on the Stellar network
• Build proofs of concept that demonstrate how Stellar can be used by key businesses
• Identify common needs across businesses, and propose CAPs that help the Stellar Protocol meet those needs
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business leaders to realize product visions
• Play a key role in the direction of the Stellar network: advising on scalability, trust models, deciding where to draw the on-chain / off-chain line, and evolving the protocol to meet the needs of next-generation finance
• Contribute to the development and implementation of sound crypto-economics
• Contribute to the positive development of existing and new technology partnerships

You have:

• Hands-on experience building novel cryptocurrency systems. These include, but are not limited to, decentralized finance (Uniswap, 0x, MakerDAO), confidentiality (grin, zcash, zkvm) and L2 solutions (payment channels, lightning)
• 5+ years of real-world software engineering experience
• 3+ years of product management experience
• Expertise in blockchain technology, cryptography, and distributed systems
• Compass, is collaborative, and deeply care for the people around you
• The experience to engineer elegant products that address the needs of users and businesses while minimizing complexity
• A knack bringing engineers, product designers, and business leaders together behind a shared vision
• Experience and love building open source software
• Focused focused on real-world results and are pragmatic

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