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Unto LabsUnto LabsSan Francisco, CA

Systems Engineer

Designs and builds high-performance blockchain subsystems in C, focusing on cryptography, consensus, networking, and low-level hardware optimization on commodity hardware.

180k – 250k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design systems for robust process isolation
  • Build and test high-performance sub-systems from scratch in C, focusing on cryptographic operations, consensus mechanisms, and networking
  • Implement advanced error correction and data recovery mechanisms
  • Build and contribute to a suite of custom benchmarking and performance testing tools

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in systems programming languages (C, C++, Rust) with a focus on performance optimization
  • Experience and understanding of modern CPU architectures, memory hierarchies, and low-level optimization techniques
  • Expertise in high-performance networking and protocol design
  • Understanding of distributed systems and consensus algorithms

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary ($180k-$250k+ USD)
  • Significant equity and upside potential
  • Flexible work environment
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • Health insurance
  • Hardware and development tool allowance
  • Conference and learning budget

Skills

CC++RustDistributed SystemsConsensus AlgorithmsCryptographyHigh-Performance NetworkingCpu ArchitecturesMemory HierarchiesLow-Level Optimization
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