Foundry Jobs in United States

DESCRIPTION:

The Software Engineer – Rust 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 Software Engineer – Rust will be focused on building and maintaining Foundry’s decentralized applications and smart contracts.

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.

This position is based at Foundry HQ in Rochester, NY.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and build innovative dApps and smart contracts using Rust
• Research and understand protocol specifications
• Produce high quality and well-tested Rust code
• Maintain comprehensive unit and integration test coverage
• Design and ideation of new features and functionalities
• Be able to dive into new territory and effectively share new knowledge
• Ensure strong app and system security
• Ubuntu Linux system administration for servers running in the cloud or colocation datacenter
• Write documentation on how to maintain and troubleshoot the system
• Remain in an on-rotation with other engineers in the team to troubleshoot critical downtime
• Work closely with product owners, project managers, other development teams, DevOps and infrastructure teams

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
• 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering, software architecture, focused on dApp and smart contract development
• 2+ years of development in Rust
• A blockchain developer and a crypto-native
• Experience with blockchain protocols, blockchain APIs and RPCs
• Passionate about technology and interested in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and tech entrepreneurship
• Interest in researching topics related to DeFi, smart contracts, blockchain, mining, and staking
• Have a working knowledge of databases and monitoring and alerting systems
• Self-starter, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Comfortable working in agile and lean project environments
• Familiar with open-source software principles

Preferred Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Technical Skills

• Very strong Rust programming skills (2+ years recent professional experience in Rust)
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
• Ubuntu Linux system - development environment
• REST/HTTP, JSON/XML, RPC
• Database and Operations (SQL, NoSQL, Redis)
• Cloud servers such as Amazon AWS and Digital Ocean
• Knowledge of mining, staking, or running validating node efforts
• Microservices architecture
• Git version control

Personal Attributes:

• Comfortable with startup like environment
• A passion for learning
• Proactive self-starter with a solutions-focused, positive attitude
• Team player, willing to pitch in wherever needed
• Organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful
• Reliable time management skills and method for tracking objectives and tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage short term projects from conception to execution and power through setbacks with focus and determination
• Comfort adapting to changing situations and priorities with a high sense of accountability and urgency
• Appreciation of input and candid feedback