Software Engineer - Systems

DFINITY is seeking experienced and aspiring systems software developers with backgrounds in operating systems, networking, databases, security, virtualization, or other related fields to help solve interesting problems at the intersection of security, scalability, performance, and ease of use. The role involves building a scalable, secure, and deterministic application runtime, installation, upgrade, and monitoring of software across adversarial networks, monitoring and reasoning about the behavior of a network containing adversarial nodes, and automating all operations of the network. The company values practical experience and a passion for building quality production systems software and tools, as well as teamwork and open-mindedness.

• Building a scalable, secure, and deterministic application runtime
• Installation, upgrade, and monitoring of software across adversarial networks
• Monitoring and reasoning about the behavior of a network containing adversarial nodes
• Automating all operations of the network to allow it to run "lights out", not requiring human interventions
• Experience shipping significant software systems or tooling as part of a medium to large organization
• A deep understanding of at least one systems software language, like C, C++, or Rust
• Experience deploying and operating systems that run 24x7x365 and building the monitoring, alarming, and tooling required to keep them healthy
• Experience building systems that software developers and end-users love
• Passion for building quality production systems software and tools
• Team player who enjoys working alongside other brilliant people to come up with the best solutions together
• Curiosity and open-mindedness are critical.

• Experience in operating systems, networking, databases, security, virtualization, or related fields
• Ability to build scalable, secure, and deterministic application runtime
• Knowledge of installation, upgrade, and monitoring of software across adversarial networks
• Understanding of monitoring and reasoning about the behavior of a network with adversarial nodes
• Proficiency in at least one systems software language such as C, C++, or Rust
• Experience in deploying and operating systems that run 24x7x365
• Ability to build monitoring, alarming, and tooling for system health
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or closely related field
• Passion for building quality production systems software and tools
• Ability to work well in a team and collaborate with others
• Curiosity and open-mindedness

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on interesting problems at the intersection of security, scalability, performance, and ease of use
• Chance to contribute to building a scalable, secure, and deterministic application runtime
• Involvement in the installation, upgrade, and monitoring of software across adversarial networks
• Ability to work on monitoring and reasoning about the behavior of a network containing adversarial nodes
• Automation of network operations to allow it to run "lights out" without human interventions
• Recognition and respect for diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Support and learning opportunities to work with systems software languages like C, C++, Rust, and WebAssembly
• Experience in deploying and operating systems that run 24x7x365
• Opportunity to build monitoring, alarming, and tooling required to keep systems healthy
• Emphasis on practical experience rather than educational background
• Passionate and collaborative work environment with brilliant team members
• Chance to be part of a team that is changing the world by shipping software
• Curiosity and open-mindedness encouraged to solve challenging problems
• Involvement in building and improving a powerful 'world computer' for hosting various projects in Web3, DeFi, games, NFTs, social media, and metaverse