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We are seeking a core protocol engineer to help implement the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain written in Rust, using the <a href="https://substrate.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">Substrate</a> framework. Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more visit our <a href="https://subspace.network/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">website</a> and read the <a href="https://subspace.network/blog/subspace-network-whitepaper" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">technical whitepaper</a>.<h3>Your Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Become a leading contributor and core maintainer of the Subspace Network</li><li>Implement a series of novel consensus, execution, and scalability proposals</li><li>Maintain the highest standards of distributed open-source software development including modular design, comprehensive testing, proper documentation, and responsive support.  </li></ul></ul><h3>Basic Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience with current blockchain technologies and landscape</li><li>Theoretical background in distributed systems, such as consensus algorithms, as well as cryptographic fundamentals</li><li>Strong knowledge of a modern systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, or Go and willing to learn Rust.</li><li>Experience working with large open-source codebases</li></ul></ul><h3>Nice to Have</h3><ul><ul><li>Familiarity with the Rust language and its ecosystem</li><li>Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem</li><li>Experience implementing blockchain consensus protocols</li><li>A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies</li></ul></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><ul><li>A remote work environment with a high degree of autonomy and agency</li><li>You will play a critical role in implementing a new layer one blockchain</li><li>Salary and options befitting an early hire at a venture-backed startup</li></ul></ul>

Protocol Engineer (Core)

Internatsional'noye

<b>Who We Are</b>We are building the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain that scales far beyond existing designs. Subspace is based on original research funded by the US National Science Foundation and will be launching as a sovereign layer-one blockchain early next year. Subspace Labs is a venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more, visit our <a href="https://www.subspace.network/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">website</a>, view our <a href="https://subspacelabs.notion.site/Subspace-Labs-Team-Handbook-6806dc3dc33d4795869db79b061ab789" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">team handbook</a>, and read the <a href="https://www.subspace.network/clkn/https/drive.google.com/file/d/1v847u_XeVf0SBz7Y7LEMXi72QfqirstL/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">technical whitepaper</a>.We are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our rapidly growing team of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and blockchain engineers. In this role, you will use your technical expertise to establish methods and techniques, plan tests, develop test requirements, write test procedures and reports, and conduct tests that utilize comprehensive knowledge of complex subsystems within the Subspace Network.  You will report directly to the Head of Engineering and will contribute directly to the success of our project.<h3>In this position you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Design and execute test plans.</li><li>Create and automate test casesRun regression tests.</li><li>Record and document results and compare them to expected results.</li><li>Determine the best methods to measure results from tests in order to detect software failures so that issues may be discovered and corrected.</li><li>Design reliable and deterministic testsExamine and execute code in various environments.</li><li>Manage code and asset integrations across multiple branches.</li><li>Resolve integration conflicts alone or in coordination with software engineers.</li></ul></ul><h3>Key Requirements:</h3><ul><ul><li>2+ years of experience as a software tester in a Layer 1 blockchain context.</li><li>2+ years of experience with a systems programming language (Rust, C/C++, Go).</li><li>Deep understanding of blockchain technology, including cryptography, peer-to-peer networking, and consensus protocols.</li><li>Experience with automated software testing tools and scripting for deterministic tests.</li><li>Experience implementing testing in CI/CD pipelinesFamiliarity with the entire software development life cycle.</li><li>Capable of automating and optimizing frequent tasks.</li><li>A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies.</li></ul></ul><h3>Bonus Experience:</h3><ul><ul><li>Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem.</li><li>Active participation in Open Source development.</li></ul></ul><h3>What We Offer:</h3><ul><ul><li>The ability to work with a globally distributed team from anywhere in the world.</li><li>A competitive salary with generous equity and token grants.</li><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance (US-based only).</li><li>A unique opportunity to shape the future of the Subspace Network and grow into a long-term leadership role at Subspace Labs. </li><li>Team offsites in various locations around the world. </li></ul></ul>

Quality Assurance Engineer

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to join our rapidly growing team of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and engineers. We are building the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain which allows developers to easily run Web3 apps at Internet scale. Subspace is based on original research funded by the US National Science Foundation and planning to launch its Network later this year. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a remote-first, globally distributed team. To learn more, visit our <a href="https://www.subspace.network/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">website</a> and read the <a href="https://subspace.network/blog/subspace-network-whitepaper" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">technical whitepaper</a>.As our Director of Engineering you will primarily be responsible for facilitating the engineering management process across our research, protocol, runtime, integrations, and applications teams by acting as an “air-traffic controller.” You will also lead efforts to translate abstract requirements and designs into an actionable roadmap and implementation plan, while facilitating, documenting, and communicating the organization's progress towards our long-term goals.<h3>Your responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li><b>Work</b> directly with the CEO &amp; CTO to translate abstract cryptographic protocols into an engineering roadmap and implementation plans.</li><li><b>Identify</b> the key tasks and critical path, anticipating potential roadblocks</li><li><b>Translate</b> developer estimates into realistic ship dates and timelines</li><li><b>Track</b> velocity towards key milestones, while making it visible to the wider team and community using Github projects, Lucidchart, and Notion.</li><li><b>Ensure</b> everyone is working productively, while quickly and proactively unblocking developers from unexpected roadblocks</li><li><b>Lead</b> our support team to maintain standards for documentation, code quality, and testing while overseeing deployments across environments. </li><li><b>Conduct</b> pre-interview screening of engineering candidates from recruiters</li><li><b>Facilitate</b> the transition from a company-led to a community-led roadmap as we launch the Subspace Foundation and split our engineering team.</li></ul></ul><h3>Key Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>A strong background in software engineering or computer science.</li><li>Experience leading engineering teams in blockchain, crypto, or Web3.</li><li>Experience working with open-source, community-driven software projects.</li><li>Experience facilitating remote-first, distributed software engineering teams.</li><li>A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies.</li></ul></ul><h3>Bonus Experience</h3><ul><ul><li>Understands the design and trade-offs between leading blockchain scalability frameworks such as ETH2/Rollups, Near, Solana, Polkadot and Dfinity. </li><li>Understands the architecture behind leading  blockchain clients and frameworks, such as Bitcoin Core, Geth/Solidity, and Substrate.</li><li>Experience with smart contract development, full-stack decentralized application development, or blockchain infrastructure &amp; dev tooling. </li><li>Familiarity with a systems programming language such as Rust, C/C++ or Go.</li><li>Experience with cryptography, distributed systems, and peer-to-peer networks.</li></ul></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><ul><li>Work remotely from anywhere in the world.</li><li>A competitive salary with generous equity and token grants.</li><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance (US-based only).</li><li>Team offsites in various locations around the world.</li><li>A unique opportunity to shape the future of the Subspace Network and play a critical role in building the world’s most scalable blockchain.  </li></ul></ul>

Director of Protocol Engineering

Subspace Network is building a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain which allows developers to easily run Web3 apps at Internet scale. Subspace is based on original research funded by the US National Science Foundation and planning to launch its Network later this year. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a remote-first, globally distributed team. To learn more, visit our <a href="https://www.subspace.network/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">website</a> and read the <a href="https://subspace.network/blog/subspace-network-whitepaper" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">technical whitepaper</a>.We are seeking a WASM execution protocol engineer to join our rapidly growing team of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and engineers.  Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization.<h3>In this role you will: </h3><ul><ul><li><b>Implement</b> a WebAssembly-based smart contracts execution environment (think Ethereum Virtual Machine, runtime and pallet-contracts in Substrate)</li><li><b>Benchmark</b> and <b>optimize</b> performance of smart contract execution (raw computation performance, state database access, end-to-end latency, etc.)</li><li><b>Resolve</b> implementation challenges related to decoupled execution and cross-shard communication.</li><li><b>Collaborate</b> with upstream projects on improvements in WASM VMs, Substrate runtime and execution infrastructure, etc.</li></ul></ul><h3>Key Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience working with the internals of the EVM (ideally with Geth, Parity/OpenEthereum) or a Substrate’s pallet-contracts or equivalent experience. </li><li>Theoretical background in distributed systems, such as consensus mechanisms, as well as cryptographic fundamentals.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Rust programming language.</li><li>Experience writing/porting Rust, C or C++ libraries/applications compiled to </li></ul></ul><h3>Bonus Experience:</h3><ul><ul><li>Knowledge of WebAssembly language specifications and tooling</li><li>Contributing to WASM VM implementation</li><li>Writing and production deployment of smart contracts in Solidity or any other language</li><li>Familiarity with smart contract standards in various ecosystems</li><li>Experience working with internals of key-value or relational databases, especially in blockchain context</li><li>Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem</li></ul></ul><h3> What We Offer</h3><ul><ul><li>Work remotely from anywhere in the world.</li><li>A competitive salary with generous equity and token grants.</li><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance.</li><li>A unique opportunity to shape the future of the Subspace Network and play a critical role in building the world’s most scalable blockchain.  </li><li>Company-sponsored team offsites in various locations around the world.</li></ul></ul>

WASM Execution Engineer

We are seeking a consensus protocol engineer to help implement the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain written in Rust, using the <a href="https://substrate.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">Substrate</a> framework. Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more visit our <a href="https://subspace.network/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">website</a> and read the <a href="https://subspace.network/blog/subspace-network-whitepaper" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" target="_blank">technical whitepaper</a>.<h3>Your Responsibilities </h3><ul><ul><li>Implement a new Nakamoto style consensus algorithm based on a proof-of-useful-storage of the history of the blockchain itself. </li><li>Decouple consensus and computation between two distinct classes of nodes, storage farmers and staked executors, through a system of fraud proofs.</li><li>Implement a series of novel scalability proposals to increase throughput, decrease latency, and achieve fast finality in a permissionless setting. </li></ul></ul><h3>Basic Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience implementing blockchain consensus protocols, especially Nakamoto style protocols based on proofs of work, stake, or space. </li><li>Theoretical background in distributed systems, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic fundamentals with a focus on Nakamoto style consensus. </li><li>Strong knowledge of a modern systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, or Go and willing to learn Rust.</li></ul></ul><h3>Nice to Have</h3><ul><ul><li>Familiarity with the Rust language and its ecosystem</li><li>Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem</li><li>Familiarity with proofs of space, storage, replication or space-time.</li><li>A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies</li></ul></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><ul><li>A remote work environment with a high degree of autonomy and agency</li><li>You will play a critical role in implementing a new layer one blockchain</li><li>A competitive salary with generous token and equity grants.</li></ul></ul>

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Protocol Engineer (Core)	Subspace Labs	RemoteSecurityDeveloperWeb3
Quality Assurance Engineer	Subspace Labs	RemoteResearchDeveloperEngineering
Director of Protocol Engineering	Subspace Labs	RemoteResearchCommunityDeveloper
WASM Execution Engineer	Subspace Labs	RemoteResearchSecurityDeveloper
Protocol Engineer (Consensus)	Subspace Labs	RemoteSecurityDeveloperWeb3