Senior Blockchain Engineer | Profit Sharing + Equity
We're working with the founders of a research-driven, crypto-native blockchain firm at the forefront of on-chain DeFi and MEV. They are well established and now entering a new growth phase - hiring a Senior Blockchain Developer to help scale their cutting-edge infrastructure.
The team promotes a strong startup culture: they move fast, give ownership from day one, and foster a highly collaborative and ambitious environment. They're recognised as leaders in their space.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and scale high-performance blockchain infrastructure
- Research and prototype novel sequencing techniques, auction mechanisms, and systems design
- Own greenfield projects end-to-end - from architecture and experimentation to production deployment
Requirements:
- 3+ years of backend experience in low-level languages (Rust, C++, Go)
- Experience with core blockchain infrastructure (nodes, validators, RPCs, indexers)
- Alternatively, deep expertise in:
- Distributed systems & consensus protocols
- Storage/database systems
- High-performance or networking systems
- Strong production ops skills: monitoring, alerting, reliability
- Proven track record of driving complex projects to completion
- High drive, autonomy, and ownership
- Fast learner, comfortable in fast-paced environments
- Bias for action - iterate quickly, ship, and improve
Nice to Haves:
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Research experience in blockchain or related domains
- Open source contributions
- Solidity experience and smart contract deployment
Compensation & Benefits:
- Strong base salary
- Cash bonus (profit sharing)
- Equity and other benefits
Relocation and visa sponsorship available for candidates outside the UK
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