Walrus Foundation is focused on creating foundational infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized protocols based on blockchain technologies. They are seeking a Senior Core Engineer to enhance the performance and reliability of the Walrus network, contributing to core protocol design and ensuring secure and efficient network operations.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain Walrus core, including storage node, client software, smart contracts and toolchains that power Walrus and its infrastructure
- Work closely with the research, cryptography, production, security teams, and Sui core teams, to keep the Walrus network secure, performant, and reliable
- Optimize existing systems for scalability, efficiency, and reliability
- Collaborate with other teams at Mysten Labs to integrate new features and technologies
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in systems and/or network programming, ideally in Rust, C or C++
- Experience designing and developing systems in one or more of the following areas: Distributed systems and consensus protocols, storage/database systems, high performance systems, or networking protocols
- Production experience: operating and managing production systems, proficiency in system monitoring and alerting, with strong focus on reliability
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven ability to drive complex projects to completion
- Experience with Rust
- Previous work on blockchain technology or cryptographic protocols
- Significant contributions to open source projects
- Research experience formal (Msc/PhD Degree) or informal on relevant computer science topics