Distributed Systems Engineer

Summary

Syndicate is a remote-first company that has raised over $28M in funding. They are looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer to design and build resilient, high-performance decentralized infrastructure supporting Ethereum rollups. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems and the EVM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience in designing and building distributed systems, including peer-to-peer software and applications
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Rust or Go
• Experience with Reth or Geth (or willingness to quickly learn), rollups, nodes, or oracles
• Deep understanding of security best practices
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms like Google Cloud
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team
• Superb communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Architect, maintain, and build the infrastructure and services that power Syndicate’s EVM rollup solutions
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of distributed systems
• Collaborate with the entire engineering team to ensure a seamless developer experience across all protocol components
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of foundational open-source tools for rollup users
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, ensuring system efficiency and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with real-time data processing and indexing
• Background in low latency systems and performance sensitive environments
• Experience in developing or maintaining trading bots or algorithmic trading systems, which require high performance and low latency

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity Package
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) - not matched
• $3,000 annual Employee Perks stipend (home office setup, health & wellness, learning & development, and software & subscriptions)
• Co-working space reimbursement
• Unlimited Vacation
• 2x annual full-team onsites (previously in Lisbon, Alta, Denver)