About The Position
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self-custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at bitkey.build and mining.build. Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us! Proto's vision is to contribute to the health of the bitcoin network by decentralizing both the supply of mining hardware and the distribution of hashrate. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader in realizing this vision through architecting and leading the development of our core mining infrastructure platform. Our competitive advantage lies in our proven track record: we've shipped tens of millions of reliable devices, excel in operations, maintain consistent supply chains, and have built strong customer support capabilities across multiple business lines. We bring unique customer focus and go-to-market capabilities to the mining space, where Block is recognized as a leader in the bitcoin ecosystem.
Requirements
- 8+ years professional software development experience
- Expert knowledge in Go, Rust, Typescript, or equivalent systems languages
- Proven leadership in complex technical initiatives and architecture
- Strong background in API design and real-time system architecture
- Experience building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure at scale
- Experience designing transactional and analytical databases
- System design skills focused on scalability, reliability, and performance
- Strong technical documentation and community engagement skills
- Understanding of open source security best practices
- Track record of building inclusive technical communities
- Proficiency integrating AI tools into development workflows
- Familiarity with bitcoin mining hardware and protocols
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead mission-critical, real-time mining infrastructure
- Establish engineering standards and drive technical decisions
- Develop integration frameworks for mining hardware and tools
- Mentor engineers and provide cross-team technical leadership
- Drive technical planning for major platform initiatives
- Lead architecture reviews and technical deep dives
- Shape technical strategy with leadership
- Review external contributions while maintaining quality
Benefits
- Remote work
- medical insurance
- flexible time off
- retirement savings plans
- modern family planning
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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