Remote Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms

Description:

• Mysten Labs is focused on creating foundational infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized protocols based on blockchain technologies.
• The Data Platform team develops solutions that support high-throughput blockchain data consumption, including first-party applications, data ingestion frameworks, and RPC node services.
• The Senior Software Engineer will optimize Sui’s data infrastructure from end-to-end, focusing on performance, storage footprint, read performance, scaling, reliability, and costs.
• The role involves building and maintaining robust, high-performance RPC services to facilitate reading of blockchain data.
• The engineer will design and build low-latency and reliable subscription services.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners is essential to ensure seamless integration of data platform solutions with first-party applications and the broader ecosystem.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in systems and/or network programming, ideally in Rust, C, or C++.
• Experience in designing and developing systems in areas such as distributed systems, storage/database systems, high-performance systems, or networking protocols is required.
• Production experience is necessary, including operating and managing production systems, proficiency in system monitoring and alerting, with a strong focus on reliability.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience is required.
• Expertise in performance tuning and optimizing both system architecture and low-level services is essential.
• Candidates must demonstrate a proven ability to drive complex projects to completion.

Benefits:

• The position is remote-first, allowing for flexibility in work location.
• Joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential in the web3 space.
• Opportunity to work with top Silicon Valley venture funds and strategic partners.
• Involvement in building the future of web3, contributing to the next billion users in the decentralized internet.