Distributed Systems Evaluation Engineer

Summary

Join Vac's DST team as an experienced Distributed Systems Evaluation Engineer and rigorously assess the performance and reliability of IFT projects at scale. Design and execute comprehensive evaluation strategies using large-scale lab deployments and protocol behavior modeling scripts. Analyze complex distributed systems, automate intricate test scenarios, and provide in-depth insights into system behaviors. Troubleshoot complex issues and translate technical data into actionable recommendations. Proficiency in containerization, cloud technologies, and distributed systems principles is essential. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the robustness and scalability of IFT projects, contributing to the development of next-generation decentralized technologies. Work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve challenges and drive improvements.

Requirements

• Solid experience with scripting languages like Python
• Experience with statistical analysis tools, like pandas, seaborn
• Experience with systems programming languages like Nim, Go, Rust
• Understanding of network behaviours (libp2p, gossipsub, p2p networks)
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and POSIX-like systems
• Excellent written and conversational communication skills
• Alignment with our core values and principles

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain sophisticated tools for analysing distributed systems at scale, ensuring robust and efficient testing processes
• Orchestrate and automate large-scale deployments to rigorously validate the functionality, performance, and scalability of complex distributed systems
• Identify, document, reproduce, and troubleshoot intricate issues in distributed environments, collaborating closely with IFT project teams to resolve challenges
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of IFT project protocols and components to provide insightful analyses that drive improvements and inform decision-making
• Create and maintain scripts that model protocol behaviour, utilising these models to validate and sanity-check large-scale deployment runs
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and POSIX-like systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with off-the-shelf networking stacks such as libp2p
• Experience in blockchain technology
• Experience working for an open-source organisation