Parity is a core blockchain infrastructure company focused on building open-source technologies for a decentralized internet.
The Software Engineer position is part of the Smart Contracts team, which supports the execution of smart contracts on Polkadot.
The role involves working on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler.
Responsibilities include developing a RISC-V based virtual machine and an LLVM-based EVM to RISC-V recompiler.
The engineer will create benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologies.
Integration of these technologies into the smart contract execution environment is also a key responsibility.
Requirements:
Candidates should have experience or a strong interest in virtual machines, RISC-V, AMD64 assembly, dynamic recompilation, bytecode interpreters, and compilers, particularly in code optimization and machine code generation.
Knowledge of low-level memory management and operating system interfaces, especially Linux, is required.
Familiarity with security sandboxing, performance engineering, and zero-knowledge proof systems is preferred.
The ability to work autonomously and solve problems independently is essential.
Candidates must thrive in a collaborative, open-source culture and environment.
Taking ownership of work and actively seeking feedback throughout the process is important.
Good communication skills are necessary to present work clearly to colleagues and in public forums such as blog posts or conferences.
Benefits:
Competitive remuneration packages based on market research, including tokens where legally possible.
A remote-first work environment with flexible hours.
Team members are passionate about their projects and their impact.
Opportunities to learn from leading experts in Web3 while on the job.
Career and networking opportunities within the wider ecosystem.
Team and company-wide retreats are organized.
A work laptop is provided.
Employees in Germany, Portugal, and the UK receive additional benefits such as healthcare, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), and local team events.
