Distributed Systems Engineer

About the company

• Axiom uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable verifiable and private software applications, starting with crypto and fintech
• Backed by top crypto investors; office in NYC with strong preference for in-person, open to remote
• Released OpenVM, a performant and modular zkVM framework

Responsibilities

• Build Rust-based rollup nodes and sequencers to deliver ZK proof based products on-chain
• Design secure and efficient systems enabling rapid development
• Design and implement blockchain protocols

Requirements

• Fluent in Rust, C++, or similar performant backend language (primarily Rust)
• Experience deploying and monitoring high uptime applications in the cloud using Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes
• Experience working within a large production codebase
• Detail oriented with a security mindset
• Clear communicator, bias towards action

Conditions

• Competitive salary with equity
• Work on groundbreaking infrastructure for the crypto industry
• Mentorship from an exceptional team

Bonuses

• Experience with blockchain nodes like Geth, Reth
• Experience with low-level details of Ethereum
• Experience in adversarial or security critical environments