Ritual

Distributed Systems Engineer

NEW

RemoteFull-timeGlobal

📊 Mid🏠 Hybrid

RemoteRemote work position availableActivePosted within the last 30 days

Job Description

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You will design, implement, and operate production-grade distributed systems for a heterogeneous compute network. You will develop and optimize peer-to-peer networking and messaging protocols for AI model execution and blockchain consensus, architect state management and synchronization across specialized nodes, and build monitoring, metrics, and observability infrastructure. You will collaborate with research to implement novel distributed algorithms, create robust testing frameworks, optimize high-throughput systems, debug complex distributed issues under pressure, and take end-to-end ownership of the components you deliver.

Requirements

●Deep expertise in Go and/or Rust
●Strong understanding of peer-to-peer systems, networking, and messaging protocols
●Proven experience operating and developing blockchain nodes and consensus mechanisms
●Experience optimizing high-throughput systems and implementing performance improvements at scale
●Advanced Linux expertise and system administration skills
●Proficiency with Kubernetes
●Mastery of monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus
●Experience designing and implementing fault-tolerant, high-performance distributed applications
●Strong system design skills and architectural decision making
●Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex distributed systems issues
●Ability to act quickly under high pressure and context switch frequently
●High level of end-to-end ownership and strong communication skills

Responsibilities

●Design and implement distributed systems components for the heterogeneous compute network
●Develop and optimize peer-to-peer networking protocols for AI model execution and blockchain consensus
●Build and maintain infrastructure for node monitoring, metrics collection, and system observability
●Architect efficient state management and synchronization across specialized nodes
●Collaborate with the research team to implement novel distributed systems algorithms
●Create robust testing frameworks for distributed system components

Benefits & Perks

●Annual discretionary bonus
●Optimized tax structure
●100% healthcare premiums covered
●Aggressive 401k match
●Fully remote or hybrid work option
●Virtual and in-person events

Tech Stack

monitoringdistributed systemssystem designmessaging protocolLinuxAIGoState managementRust