Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join the Walrus Core team at Mysten Labs and be at the forefront of building Walrus, a new decentralized storage network. You will be responsible for the safety-critical core of the Walrus network, enhancing its performance and reliability. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining core components, collaborating with various teams, and optimizing existing systems. Mysten Labs seeks engineers passionate about systems programming with experience in distributed systems, storage systems, or high-performance systems. The team is remote-first, offering a world-class environment and significant growth potential in the web3 space.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in systems and/or network programming, ideally in Rust, C or C++
• Experience designing and developing systems in one or more of the following areas: Distributed systems and consensus protocols, storage/database systems, high performance systems, or networking protocols
• Production experience: operating and managing production systems, proficiency in system monitoring and alerting, with strong focus on reliability
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proven ability to drive complex projects to completion

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Walrus core, including storage node, client software, smart contracts and toolchains that power Walrus and its infrastructure
• Work closely with the research, cryptography, production, security teams, and Sui core teams, to keep the Walrus network secure, performant, and reliable
• Optimize existing systems for scalability, efficiency, and reliability
• Collaborate with other teams at Mysten Labs to integrate new features and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rust
• Previous work on blockchain technology or cryptographic protocols
• Significant contributions to open source projects
• Research experience on relevant computer science topics

Benefits

Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world