Stellar Development Foundation is hiring a

Web3 Protocol Architect

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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