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Nexus · 11 hours ago

Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer - New York

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date6+ years exp

Nexus is building the foundation for verifiable finance, developing a DEX Layer 1 blockchain for the AI economy. They are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer to design and scale the core infrastructure for their blockchain and high-performance DEX, requiring deep expertise in low-latency distributed systems.

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Responsibilities

Architect and implement low-latency, high-throughput financial infrastructure for Nexus’s Layer 1 and DEX
Own major roadmap milestones: public testnet → mainnet → institutional-grade performance
Optimize consensus and transaction pipelines for speed, determinism, and security
Collaborate with cryptography and protocol teams to integrate cutting-edge zero-knowledge proofs into production systems
Mentor mid-level engineers and establish engineering best practices for reliability, security, and observability
Ensure high availability and fault tolerance for mission-critical financial systems

Qualification

Low-latency systemsHigh-throughput systemsRust programmingDistributed systemsNetwork protocolsSecure systemsDeFi infrastructureZero-knowledge proofsConsensus protocols

Required

6–10+ years in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in infrastructure or systems roles
Expertise in low-latency, high-throughput systems (e.g., HFT, distributed trading platforms, real-time financial exchanges)
Strong programming background in Rust (preferred), C++, Go, or similar systems languages
Deep knowledge of network protocols, concurrency, and distributed systems
Experience delivering secure, production-grade systems with measurable performance gains

Preferred

Previous experience in DeFi infrastructure, Layer 1 blockchains, or consensus protocols
Familiarity with MEV prevention, transaction ordering, or fairness protocols
Exposure to cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, or formal verification

Benefits

Health insurance for employees and their dependents
401(k)

Company

Nexus

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Nexus is enabling the Verifiable Internet
dateFounded in 2022
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://nexus.xyz/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$27.2M
Key Investors
Dragonfly
2024-06-10Series A· $25M
2022-12-01Seed· $2.2M

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