Protocol Engineer (Injective Labs)

Injective

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About The Position

Injective Labs is seeking an accomplished Protocol Engineer to join its global development team. The role works closely with the protocol team to brainstorm, write specifications, implement, and test features for Injective DeFi modules. The engineer may also identify and take ownership of improvements to chain performance and scalability, including kvstore optimization, processing logic, and the order matching engine.

The position focuses on building and optimizing core components of Injective, an interoperable blockchain built on Cosmos-SDK, and contributing to blockchain research and development. The engineer will work with internal cross-functional teams and external partners and open-source communities. Injective Labs describes its environment as remote-friendly, with flexible hours, and offers work on blockchain technology for the finance industry.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience as a Blockchain Engineer.
• Prior experience working in trading or at an exchange.
• Experience working on at least two reasonably large and performant production Golang codebases.
• Strong knowledge of Go idioms, libraries, and parallel processing.
• Strong knowledge of blockchain, DeFi and DEX concepts, consensus mechanisms, and the CosmWasm contract platform.
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and API design.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical team members.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Cosmos-SDK or Tendermint.
• Experience with cryptography libraries, including digital signatures and hash algorithms used by Ethereum and Cosmos.
• Experience with key-value databases, especially those used by Cosmos-SDK.
• Experience with Ethereum or Solidity; Layer-2 experience is a bonus.
• Knowledge of financial instruments and markets.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and test core Cosmos-SDK protocol components, including the decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment.
• Develop and optimize core components of the Injective blockchain, including consensus, state management, financial infrastructure, and applications.
• Write open-source Golang clients that allow users to interact directly with the protocol and smart contracts.
• Contribute to research and development of new blockchain features and technologies.
• Work with front-end developers, back-end developers, and quality assurance engineers to deliver blockchain solutions.
• Collaborate with external partners and open-source communities to enhance the blockchain ecosystem.
• Identify and take ownership of improvements to chain performance and scalability, including kvstore optimization, processing logic, and the order matching engine.
• Work with the protocol team to brainstorm, write specifications, implement, and test chain features for Injective DeFi modules.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and INJ token award.
• Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Equipment.
• Home office stipend.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry.
• Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Global team meetups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed