Systems Engineer (Blockchain)

IFT; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive technology organization is seeking a developer to design and implement liblogos, a modular plugin runtime for decentralized nodes. You will be optimizing IPC performance and enhancing module isolation and security. Candidates should have proficiency in languages like C, C++, or Rust, experience with plugin architectures, and strong knowledge of microkernel principles. The role offers a flexible compensation package in fiat or crypto.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in systems programming languages including C, C++, Rust, and Nim.
• Experience with plugin architectures and dynamic loading.
• Strong understanding of microkernel principles.
• Experience with Linux namespaces and cgroups for process isolation.
• Knowledge of IPC optimization in multi-process environments.
• Experience in network programming.
• Familiarity with open-source organizations.
• Knowledge of type theory and programming language foundations.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement liblogos with modular plugin support.
• Optimize IPC performance and improve module isolation.
• Collaborate with teams to test decentralised modules.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Nim

Network programming

IPC optimization

Microkernel principles

Process isolation

Job description

Logos is a social movement and decentralised technology stack built to revitalise civil society.

The job

You will design and implement liblogos, a modular plugin runtime for decentralised nodes, while optimising IPC, strengthening module isolation, fault-tolerance, scalability, and security. You will also collaborate with teams to build and test modules, like our Logos blockchain, messaging and storage modules.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement liblogos, which provides a modular plugin-based runtime for decentralized nodes and applications.
• Optimize IPC performance.
• Improve isolation (also in regards to efficiency), fault tolerance, independent scalability, and secure boundaries of modules to prevent cross-module vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with component teams to build and test modules like decentralised nodes.

You ideally have

• Proficiency in systems programming languages including C, C++, Rust, and Nim.
• Experience with plugin architectures, dynamic loading, and package managers for modular runtime systems.
• Strong understanding of microkernel principles: minimal core, service isolation, fault tolerance, and extensibility without core modifications.
• Experience with Linux namespaces and cgroups for process isolation, containerization techniques, and achieving microkernel-style separation in user-space environments.
• Knowledge of IPC optimization, and low-level performance tuning in multi-process environments.
• Experience in network programming.
• Experience working for an open-source organization.
• Knowledge of type theory and programming language foundations.
• Experience with peer-to-peer technologies, blockchain, or cryptography.

Hiring Process

• Intro Call with our POPs team
• One or two technical interviews
• Home assignment
• Interview with co‑founder

Compensation

We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.