Staff Engineer

Summary

Join Abacus Works and become a Staff Engineer driving the technical evolution of Hyperlane, a modular interoperability protocol. You will design and build secure, high-performance distributed systems for cross-chain communication. This hands-on role involves technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and shaping Hyperlane's architecture and developer experience. You will collaborate with various teams and contribute to open-source development within the Hyperlane community. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of software engineering experience with TypeScript or Rust expertise and a proven track record of building scalable systems. A strong understanding of security principles and experience leading technical projects are essential.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with TypeScript or Rust expertise
• Proven track record of designing and building scalable and sustainable systems
• Strong understanding of security principles
• Experience leading technical projects, making high-level architecture decisions, and mentoring engineers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, balancing execution speed with technical excellence

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core infrastructure for Hyperlane, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability
• Own critical components of the Hyperlane stack, working in TypeScript, Rust, or a smart contract language like Solidity to develop cross-chain messaging systems
• Collaborate closely with product, research, and ecosystem teams to translate strategic goals into technical execution
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Contribute to open-source development, engaging with the Hyperlane community and developer ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in interoperability and the crypto ecosystem—deep understanding of cross-chain communication is a plus
• Crypto nativity is a major advantage—whether through work experience, contributions to open-source projects, or self-driven exploration

Benefits

• Salary range for this role is $180K to $250K USD (NY)
• Compensation subject to experience and location
• Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive