Golem Factory is hiring Web3 Senior Backend Software Engineer (Rust)

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Rust)

Experience

Minimum 1 Year

Employee type

Full Time

Position

Senior

Offer Salary

Desired Qualifications

  • You have a minimum 5 years of experience in design and system programming
  • You have experience in low-level network programming
  • You have experience in using Qemu, configuring interaction with external host applications, and development
  • You have experience with the implementation of TCP protocol (we maintain our own fork of the smolTCP library)
  • You already use and love Rust, including async
  • You have experience with network security and encryption protocols
  • You have experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming
  • You have strong knowledge of virtualization frameworks
  • You have good knowledge of general software design, as well as API design (REST in particular)
  • You know your way around command-line tools and shell scripting
  • You are skilled with Git, Github, and its tools and the know-how to use them in more significant projects
  • You have strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • You have contributions to open-source projects related to networking or virtualization.
  • You are a fast learner and are eager to pick up new technologies and projects
  • You can communicate fluently in English
  • You want to work on a project that has significance in the global Web3 Space

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop reusable, testable, scalable, and efficient code using Rust
  • Create code requiring low-level control
  • Contribute to the Golem Factory open-source projects @ GitHub
  • Asynchronous, concurrent, and network programming (TCP, UDP, HTTP)
  • Develop for all three leading platforms: Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • Design REST API (low-level Golem API)
  • Get feedback from the other teams on the above
  • Test what you write with the unit, integration, and manual tests
  • Contribute to the company Tech Council committee
  • Attend daily and weekly stand-ups, sprint plannings, retrospectives, 1:1s
  • Work collaboratively in the CET timezone and support other engineers within the team and across teams.
  • Perform necessary maintenance tasks

Soft Skills

  • You are familiar with Python and Node.js
  • You are familiar with and (preferably) hyped about Blockchain, Web3, AI or Distributed Networks

Salary & Benefits

  • Attractive salary
  • Flexible contract types
  • Remote-first culture
  • 26 days of PTO
  • Training and conference budget
  • Private medical care
  • Sports card
  • Company retreats and events

Our Company

Golem Factory and its Mission Are you a Rust developer looking to make a significant impact in the world of distributed computing? At Golem Factory, you have the chance to co-create a pioneering peer-to-peer market for distributed computational resources.

We believe your expertise in Rust is vital for the development and innovation of our open-source, decentralized platform, the Golem Network. This platform is a trailblazer in the market, aiming to make computing power more accessible and affordable worldwide. Your role will be crucial to its success. Imagine your contributions supporting a wide range of computational projects, from scientific research to animation renderings or running distributed AI models.

Currently, we’re spearheading an initiative to integrate GPU computing power with Golem, significantly expanding its capabilities, especially in artificial intelligence applications.

As a member of our team, you’ll play a pivotal role in this expansion, helping to develop and optimize our decentralized computing framework.

Joining Golem Factory is more than just starting a new job; it’s entering a community of innovators and leaders in the field of computing. Here, your Rust skills will be essential in shaping the future of the Golem Network and, thereby, the future of distributed computing technology.

Other

Golem Factory Tech Stack: Backend: Rust, Python 3.8+, JavaScript (Node.js), TypeScript, REST Version control, Reviews, Issue tracking: GitHub Continuous Integration/Tools: GitHub Actions Infrastructure: we are building on - the Golem Network, Docker, Prometheus stack

The Role: As a Senior Backend Software Engineer you will join the team of above-average skilled engineers solving complex problems in the decentralized systems area, and contribute to building the core of the Golem platform. The main component - Yagna - is written purely in Rust, and it’s the entry point to Golem, just like geth or erigon are entry points to the Ethereum network.

In this role, you would have space to share and develop your ideas, innovate to improve Yagna and other aspects of the Golem Network platform, such as: runtimes (QEMU-based light VM), networking, scalability, reputation, security, and many other pieces that are at the core of the platform. In many aspects, we tackle unique problems that no one has addressed before, which makes this role challenging, exciting and fulfilling.

Remote location(s): CET timezone

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