Foundry is hiring a

Protocol Researcher, Crypto Staking

DESCRIPTION:

The Protocol Researcher-Staking is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join the team at Foundry, a subsidiary of the blockchain industry’s most prolific and active investor, Digital Currency Group. Reporting to the CTO, the Staking Engineer will be focused on developing and maintaining Foundry’s staking operations.

This position may allow for some remote work, but will also require onsite work in our office in Rochester, NY.

This is a rare invitation to join a small, highly professional entrepreneurial group, with the backing of the most established player in the fast-growing crypto space.

At Foundry, we are working toward a common goal of empowering a decentralized infrastructure. Our team is passionate about the future of finance and is looking for other like-minded individuals who share in this vision. While we are inclusive and diverse in workforce and >

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research new protocols and their business and DeFi feasibilities
• Configure, write scripts, and test the staking nodes on the protocol Testnet
• Conduct analysis, create analytical modelling and produce comprehensive reports
• Document and publish articles, research and white papers
• Work with crypto staking engineers and look for cross-protocol opportunities
• Work as a backup to crypto staking engineers on their respective protocols

ABOUT YOU:

Minimum Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Passionate about technology and interested in various crypto assets, blockchain, and tech entrepreneurship
• Strong understanding of web services, databases, and data analysis
• Interest in researching topics related to digital assets, and staking
• Have a working knowledge of databases and monitoring systems
• Working knowledge of Proof of Stake and/or interest to learn development

Preferred Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical Skills

• Ubuntu Linux system administration
• Database Operations (SQL, NoSQL, Redis)
• Cloud servers such as Amazon AWS and Digital Ocean, Alibaba Cloud
• Experience in operating staking and running validating node efforts
• Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of servers and virtualization
• Automate deployment, validation, and quality control processes across our entire company
• Build services and infrastructure that help to automate the deployment of blockchain network infrastructure
• Knowledge of data protection, recovery, failover procedures
• Experience in containerizing modern applications such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with obtaining, maintaining, deploying server hardware
• Ability to implement and administer network infrastructure to servers

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