Parity is hiring a
Software Engineer

Summary

Parity is seeking a new Software Engineer to join its Smart Contracts team, specifically for work on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler. The role involves creating comprehensive benchmark suites, integrating technologies into the smart contract execution environment, and requires experience or interest in virtual machines, RISC-V, assembly, dynamic recompilation, compilers, low level memory management, security sandboxing, performance engineering, and zero knowledge proof systems.

Requirements

Experience or excitement to learn about virtual machines, RISC-V, AMD64 assembly, dynamic recompilation, bytecode interpreters, compilers (in particular code optimization and machine code generation), low level memory management, low level operating system interfaces (Linux in particular), security sandboxing, performance engineering, zero knowledge proof systems in general and zero knowledge virtual machines in particular

Responsibilities

• Work on a state-of-the-art RISC-V based virtual machine and an EVM to RISC-V recompiler
• Create comprehensive benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologies
• Integrate those technologies into our smart contract execution environment

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)
• Future of work' environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
• Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects
• Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job
• Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)
• Team and company-wide retreats
• Work laptop
• Opportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal (with visa sponsorship)
• For employees in Germany, Portugal, and the UK: healthcare, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year) and local team events