Systems Engineer Jobs in Crypto, Web3 & Blockchain

What you would do

Since we are a start-up and the fact that we put our employees first, you can always grow and peek beyond your role so that continuous personal development is guaranteed. That being said, as part of our Tech Team, you will mostly:

• Ensure the continuous operation of blockchain networks
• Perform routine and emergency updates as needed
• Actively monitor the state of our systems
• Respond promptly to alerts and on-call phone calls
• Quickly mitigate site outages to minimize downtime
• Develop further and optimize our work processes
• Actively communicate and socialize with operators and the team through channels like Discord, Slack and Telegram

What we are looking for

While we are a crypto/blockchain company, previous experience in this field is very welcome, however not required. We hire talent and develop skill!

• You have an exceptional drive and a very high level of initiative
• You are highly flexible with an entrepreneurial mindset to solve problems
• You have a strong background in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience. A degree is a plus, but we value skills more than titles
• You have strong Linux skills
• You have experience with the whole networking stack and are able to set up firewalls and load-balancers
• You have practical expertise with Docker and orchestration with Ansible and/or TerraForm
• You are able to read and comprehend code in Rust or Golang
• You are able to develop small tools in a programming language of your choice (preferably Golang, Rust or NodeJS)
• You can design and critically think about the architecture of projects
• You are fluent in English (German is a plus)
• You may work from wherever you like, but are happy to travel once in a while to meet the team in person!

What we offer

• A fun, friendly, and close-knit crew
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• Support for furthering your self-development, skills, and career
• An opportunity to work and learn alongside leading professionals, teams, and projects in a cutting-edge industry
• Option to work remotely

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About Us

Staking Facilities has pioneered the staking space ever since its’ inception in 2017 - as one of the first validator companies in Europe.

As a web3 infrastructure and service provider our main business is operating highly secure, bare metal hardware for selective public blockchains and web3 protocols to run on.

• We provide holders of Proof-of-Stake tokens with a smooth and seamless, non-custodial staking experience through education and customer support.
• We fund and support early web3 startups through our own venture arm, Staking Facilities Ventures.

We are a diverse, fun-loving, international team of doers, tinkerers, and technology enthusiasts with an edge for the next evolution of the internet and a diverse set of backgrounds.

As an independent, bootstrapped company, we have the freedom to call our own shots and, first-and-foremost, put our team at the heart of our company and everything we do. While we are based in Munich, we are a remote-first company and our team spreads across the whole globe. As such, we regularly meet up at conferences or company retreats in order to closely knit the team together.

If you see yourself fit in our open position, we’d love to get to know you!

What are we all about?

We are a team of world class builders and researchers with expertise across several domains: Ethereum Protocol Engineering, Layer-2, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV), Smart Contract Development, Security Auditing and Formal Verification.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, StarkWare, Gnosis Chain, Aave, Flashbots, xDai, Open Zeppelin, Forta Protocol, Energy Web, POA Network and many more.

We actively contribute to Ethereum core development, EIP’s and network upgrades together with the Ethereum Foundation, and other client teams.

About the Role

The role of our Protocol Engineering team is to build state-of-the-art blockchain clients (nodes).

• R&D working culture
• Designing and building distributed and fault-tolerant systems
• An appreciation of scalable, high availability and low latency architectures
• Implementing networking layer and P2P protocols
• Processing and management of large data sets with strict real-time performance requirements
• Optimizing software performance
• Opportunity to work with the top software engineers and research professionals to solve the toughest technical challenges
• Working with the latest tools and technologies
• Troubleshooting

Skills:

• Ability to implement efficient algorithms and design complex data structures
• Excellent programming skills, C# or GO preferred but will also consider other tech stacks (e.g. Java, Rust, C++)
• An understanding of good software architecture
• Ability to write clean, testable and maintainable code without over engineering
• An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and run towards problems
• Several years experience in software development
• Strong computer science background
• A fascination by the inner working of blockchains

It is not essential but, if you have deep knowledge in one of the following areas then we would love to talk to you:

• Distributed networks (P2P)
• Performance and memory optimisations
• Blockchain / EVM / TransactionPool / JSON RPC
• Complex data structures for example; Patricia\Merkle/Verkle tries
• NoSQL Key Values databases for example; RocksDB
• Cryptography

Examples of projects the team has worked on:

• Building an implementation of the Nethermind client from scratch
• Implementation of Snap Sync protocol that improves the speed of Ethereum node synchronization over the network
• The Merge - implementation and migration from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake
• Performance improvements to internal virtual machine (EVM)
• Improvements to memory management
• Design and implementation of efficient and robust data stores and caching
• Libp2p implementation in C#

Perks and benefits:

• Fully remote
• Flexible working hours
• Plus equity

Join us!

We are always on the lookout for talent!

Join our growing and active community of 2000+ developers on our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/PaCMRFdvWT**

In the meantime, keep up to date on what we are working on by following us on our social channels:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

What are we all about?

We are a team of world class builders and researchers with expertise across several domains: Ethereum Protocol Engineering, Layer-2, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV), Smart Contract Development, Security Auditing and Formal Verification.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, StarkWare, Gnosis Chain, Aave, Flashbots, xDai, Open Zeppelin, Forta Protocol, Energy Web, POA Network and many more.

We actively contribute to Ethereum core development, EIP’s and network upgrades together with the Ethereum Foundation, and other client teams.

Today, there are nearly 200 of us working remotely from over 45+ countries.

Are you the one?

We are seeking a highly motivated Investment Systems Engineer to join our team. The Investment Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining systems that support our Clients’ trading and portfolio management activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and experience working in the financial services industry (preferably asset management, investment banking, or trading).

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance platforms and tools
• Manage and analyze large financial data sets, including blockchain data
• Integrate various third-party financial software and data providers into our Clients’ systems
• Create tools and systems to help traders make optimal decisions
• Collaborate with traders, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop software solutions that meet their needs
• Ensure the security and reliability of our Clients’ systems
• Designing and building distributed and fault-tolerant systems
• An appreciation of scalable, high-availability, and low-latency architectures
• Optimizing software performance
• Troubleshooting

Skills:

• Excellent programming skills, C# preferred but will also consider other tech stacks (e.g., Go, Java)
• Ability to implement efficient algorithms and design complex data structures
• Experience with high-performance computing, data analytics, and distributed systems
• An understanding of good software architecture
• Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code without over-engineering
• An entrepreneurial nature, willing to take ownership and run toward problems
• Several years of experience in software development
• Strong computer science background
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working in the financial industry, with knowledge of financial markets, instruments, assets, products, and trading strategies
• Blockchain / Crypto
• Familiarity with financial data providers and APIs
• DevOps

Perks and benefits:

• Fully remote
• Flexible working hours
• Plus equity

Join us!

We are always on the lookout for talent!

Join our growing and active community of 2000+ developers on our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/PaCMRFdvWT**

In the meantime, keep up to date on what we are working on by following us on our social channels:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn