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Espresso Systems is the lead developer of the Espresso Sequencer, which supports rollups with decentralization, scale, and interoperability.
The Espresso Sequencer supports the decentralization of layer-2 (L2) rollups in the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. It handles the decentralized sequencing and data availability of rollup transactions, functioning as a middleware between underlying layer-1 (L1) platforms and any zkVM or optimistic VM.
Contributors to Espresso comprise a diverse team located around the world. We are passionate about building a better infrastructure for how we transact and interact online. We are builders, designers, researchers, and hackers and have contributed in academia, in open source communities, in policymaking, and beyond. We are backed by over $30mm in funding from leading investors in technology and crypto including Greylock Partners, Electric Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Polychain Capital.
As a Systems Software Engineer, you will closely collaborate with fellow engineers and product managers to make Espresso a reality. Your focus will be on the transaction processing, communication, consensus, and storage components of the ledger and roll-up systems, while using the cryptography library developed by our cryptography team.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and implementation of Espresso’s core blockchain infrastructure in Rust
Take engineering projects from concept and design to production, while working with engineering leaders and the product team to create sound and realistic roadmaps
Requirements
B.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or relevant field, or equivalent computer science and software engineering experience
Experience shipping and taking engineering projects to production
Experience with distributed systems and/or blockchain systems, especially P2P networking and consensus
Understanding of software engineering and security best practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Passion for writing correct code
Preferred
Proficiency with Rust in a production environment (or similar strongly-typed languages such as C++, Haskell, Ocaml, etc.)
Experience working on blockchain infrastructure, e.g. a layer-1 blockchain
Enthusiasm for the rapidly developing blockchain ecosystem
Benefits
Fully remote with flexible hours
Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space
Competitive salary + equity package
Regular team off-sites to international locations
Unlimited vacation policy
Top-tier health, dental, and vision coverage for US employees
Required profile
Experience
Spoken language(s):
English
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