Senior Distributed Systems Engineer

Summary

Join Tenderly, a leading full-stack Web3 infrastructure platform, and become a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer. You will play a key role in advancing our cutting-edge orchestration system, enhancing our Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), and building a groundbreaking distributed database. Responsibilities include innovating and enhancing our core technology in Rust, taking ownership of projects from concept to completion, optimizing code for efficiency and scalability, and tackling complex challenges related to distributed systems. The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in distributed systems, Rust, Go, and Kubernetes, along with a proven track record in delivering high-quality software. Tenderly offers a comprehensive benefits package including stock options, transparent compensation, fully covered parental leave, flexible hours, health insurance, and continuous learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Technical Mastery: Solid understanding of Rust, Go, Kubernetes, and related technologies, with the ability to quickly grasp their internals
• Distributed Systems Expertise: Proficiency in distributed systems and familiarity with messaging protocols
• Strong Computer Science Foundation: A strong foundation in computer science principles
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex technical challenges
• Effective Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Innovate and Enhance: Play a key role in advancing our cutting-edge orchestration system, transforming our core tech in Rust, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible
• Specialize: Dive deep into areas that excite you, from enhancing our Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to fine-tuning our custom storage engine, boosting throughput, and expanding our virtualization ecosystem. Join us in contributing to the fastest-growing, bleeding-edge infra OSS ecosystem of web3 (Reth)
• Lead and Own: Take full ownership of your projects, leading them from concept to completion. Be at the frontlines of the Race to a GIGAGAS node, and help build a groundbreaking distributed database and the only distributed, infinitely scalable node
• Optimize: Use your problem-solving skills and creativity to ensure our code runs efficiently. Create reusable components that enhance the scalability and resilience of our solutions. Master the art of balancing scale and performance, knowing that achieving both 100% is impossible
• Tackle Complex Issues: Confront and solve challenges related to distributed systems, performance, and scalability. Develop strategies to strengthen the stability and efficiency of our storage solutions and other systems. Work across both extremes of technical complexity, from low-level details like storage layout, networking, and virtual machine instruction sets, mastering the trade-offs to achieve strong consistency and availability, while optimizing performance for massive scale workloads, and more
• Foster Innovation: Dream up new features or enhancements and bring them to life, integrating them into our roadmap and overseeing their journey to production. Collaborate with industry-leading tech experts and help us maintain our #1 position while pushing for even greater success

Preferred Qualifications

Blockchain Interest: Experience in the blockchain domain is beneficial but not mandatory; we focus on blockchain infrastructure rather than blockchain development

Benefits

• Stock Options - Join the ride! Own a piece of our journey with stock options for everyone
• Transparent compensation -No secrets here. Enjoy fair, equal, and transparent salaries
• Fully covered parental leave - Welcome your little one with fully paid parental leave
• Tech Gear - MacBook, monitor, and the accessories you love—your setup, your way
• Flexible, no less-than vacation - We know that unlimited vacation policies usually have the opposite effect, so we have a minimum of 21.5 days to be used in 12 month timeframe
• Flexible Hours - Work when you work best. Collaboration is key
• Health Insurance - Keep yourself and your family healthy with our comprehensive coverage
• Continuous Learning - Elevate your skills with regular trainings and a professional development budget. We invest in your growth