Senior Software Engineer - BitVM Bridge

About Babylon

Babylon is a blockchain project founded by Claude. E. Shannon Award recipient, Professor David Tse from Stanford University. We are proudly backed by leading investors including Paradigm, Polychain, Hack VC, and Framework. The project’s mission is to unlock Bitcoin security for the decentralized world. Our fast-growing team consists of researchers, engineers and go-to-market experts. Our team culture is open, inclusive, agile, and passionate, and we highly value everyone’s personal growth.

About the Job

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to one of the most cutting-edge projects in crypto: BitVM Bridge. You will take ownership of the design, development, and maintenance of critical bridge components, including:

• BitVM Bridge libraries
• Peripheral tools and applications surrounding the bridge
• CosmWasm smart contracts on the Babylon chain for bridge-related interactions

Your work will directly impact the interoperability between the Bitcoin chain and the Babylon chain, advancing the state of decentralized security and usability.

What We're Looking For

We’re searching for a skilled, crypto-native engineer with a deep understanding of Bitcoin, consensus mechanisms, and blockchain security. You should have a proven track record of working with cutting-edge Bitcoin tooling and a strong commitment to following best practices in software development. You are responsible, collaborative, and excited to contribute to groundbreaking advancements in blockchain technology.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

• Experience:

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience working with Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other major blockchain platforms.
  • 2+ years of systems programming experience, particularly in Rust.

• Skills:

  • Deep understanding of cryptographic primitives and their implementations.
  • Strong grasp of CI/CD practices and tools to ensure seamless and reliable deployments.
  • Excellent communication skills, fluent in English, to collaborate effectively in a global team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic research experience or publications in cryptography, blockchain, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with Layer 2 scaling solutions (e.g., Rollups, State Channels).
• Hands-on experience with ZKVM / BTC / Taproot / BitVM.
• Contributions to open-source blockchain projects.

Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world. Here at Babylon Labs, you’ll be joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential as we bring secured Bitcoin staking to the world. Supported by top venture funds like Paradigm, Polychain Capital, Bullish, Hack VC, Polygon Ventures, Framework Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, OKX Ventures, among other investment firms and strategic partners. Come join us and build the future of trustless Bitcoin staking!