Staff Engineer

Summary

Join Overclock Labs, creators of Akash Network, as a Sr. Staff/Software Engineer and contribute to the core technology stack of the world's first truly decentralized cloud service. You will design, develop, and test new features, implement scalable systems, and contribute to the operational pipeline and documentation. This role requires extensive experience in software development, Golang, DevOps, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. You will work remotely and asynchronously, collaborating with a team of experts in a fast-growing company at the intersection of crypto, AI, and permissionless compute. The compensation package includes a competitive salary ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 annually.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development
• 5+ years working in Golang
• Experience with DevOps workflows and development with Kubernetes SDK
• Notable Open Source contributions in GitHub
• Experience building distributed systems using microservices and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience in key security concepts: cryptography, key/certificate management, identity, and access management
• Strong communication skills, specifically giving/receiving constructive feedback in a collaborative setting
• Ability to stay communicative while working remotely and asynchronously

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test of new features in the core tech stack of Akash Network (primarily Node and Provider)
• Implement resilient and scalable systems to achieve high reliability for the Akash blockchain
• Contribute to building ops pipeline and documentation
• Think creatively about attack vectors, failure handling, and other non-functional requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Past experience with C, C++
• MSc or higher in Computer Science, (or BSc with relevant experience) in software engineering
• Familiarity with bash and make
• Familiarity with databases
• Familiarity with common message brokers (like redis)

Benefits

• $250,000 - $500,000 a year
• Remote work