Senior Software Engineer Consensus (Remote)

Senior Software Engineer Consensus | Category 1 Cleaning |United States

Category Labs (formerly known as Monad Labs) is a team of systemsengineers and researchers on a mission to design and build at the frontierof decentralized technology. We strive to design and build step-functionimprovements over existing blockchain solutions. After recently raising...

Senior Software Engineer Consensus | Category 1 Cleaning | United States

Category Labs (formerly known as Monad Labs) is a team of systems engineers and researchers on a mission to design and build at the frontier of decentralized technology. We strive to design and build step-function improvements over existing blockchain solutions. After recently raising $225M in series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.

The Role

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to research, design, and build core improvements to the blockchain protocol. Your work will involve distributed algorithms, cryptography, and consensus mechanisms. You will draw on previous experience in distributed systems or blockchain engineering, and will work as a vital member of a small, high-performing team.

What You Will Do

You’ll research, design, and build core improvements to the consensus mechanism, gossip protocol, state synchronization algorithm, leader election protocol, etc.
You’ll devise experiments to test worst-case scenarios, and iterate on your design based on the results
You’ll design components while taking into account the behavior of other blockchain systems such as rollups, bridges, or staking systems
You’ll build performant system components from scratch in Rust

Who You Are

You have at least 5 years of software engineering experience in Rust, C++, or C..
You have significant experience building performant systems from scratch, such as databases, device drivers, or embedded systems.
You have excellent instincts for software architecture, memory management, and performance optimization/profiling tools
You have a bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent
You value communication and collaboration

Additional Information

Target full-time salary of $200,000. (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, domain expertise, and geographic location.)

Why Work with Us

Challenging problems. You’ll work on extremely challenging problems with massive impact.
Huge opportunity. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are very slow. Monad’s core innovations offer developers the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer for mass user adoption in crypto.
The right team. You’ll be part of an exceptional team.
Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low egos, and high-quality outputs. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.
Compensation. You’ll receive a competitive salary and equity package.
Resources and growth. We’re well-capitalized, with backing from leading venture funds like Paradigm, Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Dragonfly, and Coinbase Ventures. We keep a lean team, and this is a rare opportunity to join. You’ll learn a lot and grow as our company scales.

Benefits

Company benefits for US-based full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); unlimited and encouraged paid time off; monthly mental health and fitness stipend; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.

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