Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Storage

Mysten Labs; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in decentralized technologies seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their distributed storage system, Walrus. The role involves systems programming, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and security in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems and/or network programming.
• Experience in distributed systems, storage/database systems, or networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Walrus core and its infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure network security and performance.

Skills

Systems Programming

Network Programming

Performance Optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Rust

C

C++

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Storage

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Mysten Labs believes that decentralized and open protocols are the bedrock of the internet of value. This is why at Mysten Labs, we are creating foundational infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized protocols based on blockchain technologies.

Join the Walrus Core team at Mysten Labs, where you'll be at the forefront of building the company's newest distributed system: Walrus, an efficient decentralized storage network. The Core team is dedicated to developing the software that powers Walrus’ storage nodes and its infrastructure. As a part of this team, you'll be responsible for the safety-critical core of the Walrus network. Our goals are to continually make Walrus more useful to builders while maintaining very high standards for safety, reliability, and efficiency.

We're seeking engineers with a passion for systems programming in all its forms, be it storage systems, distributed systems, or low-level performance optimization. Your role will involve enhancing the performance and reliability of the Walrus network, contributing to the core protocol design, and ensuring secure and efficient network operations. You will be a key player in evolving Mysten Labs’ web3 landscape to meet the growing demands of the ecosystem.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, implement, and maintain Walrus core, including storage node, client software, smart contracts and toolchains that power Walrus and its infrastructure.
• Work closely with the research, cryptography, production, security teams, and Sui core teams, to keep the Walrus network secure, performant, and reliable.
• Optimize existing systems for scalability, efficiency, and reliability.
• Collaborate with other teams at Mysten Labs to integrate new features and technologies.
  
  

What You’ll Have:

• 5+ years of experience in systems and/or network programming, ideally in Rust, C or C++.
• Experience designing and developing systems in one or more of the following areas: Distributed systems and consensus protocols, storage/database systems, high performance systems, or networking protocols.
• Production experience: operating and managing production systems, proficiency in system monitoring and alerting, with strong focus on reliability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven ability to drive complex projects to completion.
  
  

If you have it…Nice!:

• Experience with Rust.
• Previous work on blockchain technology or cryptographic protocols.
• Significant contributions to open source projects.
• Research experience formal (Msc/PhD Degree) or informal on relevant computer science topics
  
  

Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world. Here at Mysten Labs, you’ll be joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential as we bring the next billion users to web3. We raised a $300M Series B round from top Silicon Valley led venture funds like Jump Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Binance Labs, Redpoint, Lightspeed, Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Standard Crypto, NFX, Slow Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Samsung Next, Lux Capital, among other investment firms and strategic partners. Come join us and build the future of web3!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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