Founding Protocol Engineer

Remote $120k–$180k lead 2 months ago full-time quality 8.8/10
RustC++GoSolanacryptographyMerkle treesdigital signatures
  • Own the trust and verification layer of Joyride's hybrid architecture.
  • Work alongside the Founding Principal Engineer to build an options exchange.
  • Prove off-chain execution verifiable on-chain.
  • Design systems for censorship-resistant recovery and unilateral exit.
  • Threat-model the boundary between off-chain and on-chain systems.
  • 5+ years of systems engineering in Rust, C++, or Go.
  • Deep experience with Solana program development or equivalent blockchain runtime.
  • Strong applied cryptography: Merkle trees, digital signatures, hash-based commitments, proof systems.
  • Understanding of DeFi security: common exploit vectors, smart contract auditing patterns.
  • Experience with hybrid or L2 architectures.
  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
  • Remote-first.
  • Full autonomy over your domain.
  • Open-source friendly.

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