[Hiring] Senior Protocol Engineer @XION

XION; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-growing tech scale-up is seeking a Senior Protocol Engineer to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in software development and 5 years in blockchain design. This role involves optimizing modules, custom integrations, and collaborating with leading tech teams. The company offers competitive compensation and a strong focus on consumer-oriented solutions.

Leistungen

Direct product ownership

Autonomy and independence

Competitive compensation

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in software development.
• 5+ years in blockchain or distributed systems design.
• 3+ years in Cosmos SDK development.
• 3+ years in Golang.
• Experience with IBC protocol/app design.

Aufgaben

• Optimize and expand high-use modules like x/auth, x/authz.
• Handle custom cross-chain integrations with IBC.
• Integrate protocol level ZK proving systems.
• Expand testing automation and development tooling.
• Collaborate with top web2 and web3 teams.
• Research cutting edge protocol concepts for sustainability.

Kenntnisse

Software development

Blockchain or similar distributed systems design

Cosmos SDK development

Golang

IBC protocol/app design

Rust

Typescript

Hyperlane warp routes

Jobbeschreibung

Aug 13, 2025 - XION is hiring a remote Senior Protocol Engineer. Location: USA.

We’re a fast-growing tech scale-up with $36M in funding, revolutionizing the modern internet with cutting-edge solutions that drive mass-adoption.We already work with major brands such as Uber, Amazon, North Face, Temu, Lego, BMW, North Face and 100’s more. Our secret? Removing all blockchain and crypto complexities that are barriers to creating user-friendly applications solving real-world use-cases. Our investors include Multicoin, Circle Ventures, Animoca, Valor, Alliance DAO, and more. With a community of over 1M followers across all socials and a CEO who has been featured on the NYSE and NASDAQ, we believe we are only at the beginning of making XION a global brand.

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We are looking for senior, top of ecosystem engineers to augment and/or lead our growing protocol team.

Required experience:

• Software development, 8+ years
• Blockchain or similar distributed systems design/development, 5+ years
• Cosmos SDK development, 3+ years
• Golang, 3+ years
• IBC protocol/app design

Recommended experience:

• Rust, 3+ years
• Typescript, 3+ years
• Hyperlane warp routes

Day to day work and responsibilities:

• Optimization and functional expansion of high use modules such as x/auth, x/authz, x/feegrant
• Custom cross-chain integrations with IBC or non-IBC blockchains
• Integration of protocol level ZK proving systems for consumer dapp integration
• Expand testing automation and internal development tooling
• Coordinate and collaborate with the best teams in the web2 and web3 space
• Research and evaluation of cutting edge protocol concepts, to maintain the forward facing technological sustainability of the platform

Why work at Burnt Labs / XION:

• Consumer minded team, building for massive audiences and user-bases
• Direct product ownership and impact
• Autonomy and independence
• Competitive compensation