Senior Protocol Engineer

Summary

Abacus Works is seeking a Senior Protocol Engineer to work on Hyperlane, the first permissionless interoperability layer. The role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing smart contracts for the Hyperlane interchain messaging API, contributing to protocol development, managing on-chain state, working on integrations with other protocols, and designing novel economic primitives.

Requirements

• 2+ years designing, building, and maintaining smart contract protocols in production
• Expert level knowledge of the EVM or other smart contract execution environments
• A crypto-native with a strong understanding of cryptoeconomic systems
• 4+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record
• Experience with code audits and maintaining high security standards

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize the smart contracts that underpin the Hyperlane interchain messaging API
• Contribute to Hyperlane protocol development and manage the on-chain state of various Hyperlane deployments
• Work on integrations of Hyperlane with other protocols to expand our interoperability
• Design and implement novel economic primitives that secure the Hyperlane interchain messaging API

Preferred Qualifications

• The drive, intensity, and motivation to perform at a world-class level
• Self-describe as a 'gas golfer
• Experience building in Solana, Cosmwasm, or Move-based execution environments
• Familiarity with other areas in our tech stack (TypeScript, Rust agents, etc)