Polygon
Staff Protocol Engineer
RemoteFull-timeGlobal
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RemoteRemote work position available
Job Description
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You will lead efforts to evolve a high-traffic PoS network by designing and prototyping long-term protocol solutions to reduce latency control state growth and improve scalability. You will set architectural direction across the codebase diagnose and resolve deep protocol consensus and state sync issues and contribute to Geth Cosmos SDK or CometBFT-based systems. You will champion code quality testing and documentation mentor engineers and collaborate with protocol researchers DevOps security and ecosystem teams to ship robust upgrades to the live network.
Requirements
- ā7+ years of backend or protocol engineering experience with 2+ years in senior or staff-level roles
- āDeep experience in Go within distributed systems consensus or blockchain infrastructure
- āExperience contributing to or working with Ethereum clients such as Geth or Cosmos-based stacks like Cosmos SDK and CometBFT
- āProven ability to lead architecture design code quality and complex system design
- āComfortable working asynchronously with distributed teams across EMEA and US East Coast time zones
- āPrevious contributions to public blockchain protocols or open-source infrastructure
- āFamiliarity with performance optimization tools and techniques for large-scale systems
- āAbility to communicate complex technical topics clearly across varied stakeholders
Responsibilities
- āLead design and prototyping of long-term solutions to address scalability latency and state growth on the Polygon PoS network
- āDrive architectural decisions across the PoS codebase including Geth Cosmos SDK and CometBFT-based systems
- āIdentify and resolve deep technical issues in protocol behavior consensus and state sync
- āChampion code quality documentation testing and developer best practices
- āMentor and support engineers across the stack to elevate engineering standards
- āCollaborate with protocol researchers DevOps security and ecosystem teams to ship upgrades to the live network
Benefits & Perks
- āRemote first global workforce
- āMedical dental and vision health insurance
- āCompany matching 401k with 3% match
- ā$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance
- ā$75 monthly internet or phone reimbursement
- āFlexible Time Off
- āCompany issued laptop
- āEgg freezing mental health and employee wellness benefits
Tech Stack
architectureprotocol designCosmos SDKgethconsensusPerformance optimizationCometBFTdocumentationGodistributed systems