Ritual
Validator Engineer
NEWRemoteFull-timeGlobal
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RemoteRemote work position availableActivePosted within the last 30 days
Job Description
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You will own the uptime, performance, and reliability of the validators. You will manage upgrades, snapshots, and sync performance, and orchestrate client upgrades, parameter changes, and hard-forks with zero downtime across staging and mainnet. You will build and automate bare-metal and cloud deployments using the simulation framework, profile and patch critical paths for execution and consensus clients, produce run-books and maintain clear documentation, and provide technical support to validator operators via Discord.
Requirements
- ā4+ years operating high-availability distributed systems including direct experience running PoS validators on EVM-based chains
- āProficient in Go and Rust with ability to read debug and extend execution layer and consensus layer client code
- āStrong grasp of protocol-level concepts such as fork-choice, evidence handling, slashing conditions, and state sync
- āExpertise in Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD workflows
- āAdvanced Linux user with deep networking knowledge and focus on system hardening and security
- āExperience with observability including logs, metrics, and traces
Responsibilities
- āOwn uptime, performance, and reliability of validators
- āBuild and automate bare-metal and cloud deployments using the simulation framework
- āManage upgrades, snapshots, and sync performance
- āOrchestrate client upgrades, parameter changes, and hard-forks with zero downtime
- āProfile and patch critical paths for execution and consensus clients
- āProduce run-books and maintain clear documentation
- āSupport validator operators and provide technical assistance via Discord
Benefits & Perks
- āAnnual discretionary bonus
- āOptimized tax structure
- āTop 1% benefits across web3 startups
- ā100% of premiums covered on highest quality healthcare
- āAggressive company 401k match
- āFully remote or hybrid work options
- āParticipation in virtual and in-person events
Tech Stack
fork choicetraceslogsValidationHelmcanary deploymentLinuxbare-metalstate syncGo