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Lightning Labs · 2 months ago

Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level

Lightning Labs is looking for an experienced systems software engineer well-versed in applied cryptography and cryptocurrency protocols. This role focuses on the design, implementation, and evolution of the Taproot Assets Protocol, requiring strong collaboration and communication with the wider community.

ComputerDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial ServicesSoftware

Responsibilities

Design and implement core Taproot Assets Protocol (TAP) features and algorithms
Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go
Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of the Taproot Assets Protocol
Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos
Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology

Qualification

GoBitcoinCryptographyDistributed systemsPeer-to-peer networkingOpen source softwareCC++Testing methodologyQuick learnerOwnership of projectsDocumentation

Required

Experienced systems software engineer versed in applied cryptography
Experienced in peer-to-peer networks
Experienced in distributed systems
Experienced in open source software
Experienced in cryptocurrency protocols such as Bitcoin
Strong fundamental understanding of the core Bitcoin protocol
Understanding of proposed updates to augment smart contracting functionality
Understanding of widespread application standards such as PSBTs
Strong passion for Bitcoin
Desire to make using Bitcoin cheap, fast, and simple for everyone
Strong engineering background with solid programming skills
Experience in Go desired
Experience in C or C++ relevant as well
Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking
Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation
Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software
Quick learner, geared towards implementation
Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

Preferred

Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred

Company

Lightning Labs

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Lightning Labs is building the next generation of decentralized, resilient financial infrastructure.
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://lightning.engineering/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$82.5M
Key Investors
Valor Equity PartnersCraft Ventures
2022-04-05Series B· $70M
2020-02-05Series A· $10M
2018-03-15Seed· $2.5M

Leadership Team

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Olaoluwa Osuntokun
CTO
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