Blockchain Protocol Engineer

Intrepid Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrepid Ventures seeks a blockchain systems engineer to build scalable distributed platforms using GoLang, C++, and LLVM, plus Solidity or Serpent for smart contracts. The role involves developing robust blockchain infrastructure and collaborating with a globally distributed team.

Candidates should understand P2P networking, cryptography, and web stack technologies, and possess strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with smart contract development (Solidity, Serpent)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: GoLang or C++
• Understanding of P2P networking, distributed systems, and consensus methodologies (PoS, DPoS, PoW, Tendermint)
• Strong knowledge of cryptography, including asymmetric/symmetric keys, hash functions, and encryption (ECDH, ECDSA, PGP, AES)
• Intimate knowledge of the web stack, including network layers, HTTP, TCP/IP, and Linux
• Strong written communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Build blockchain systems and next-generation digital infrastructures to reshape modern business operations
• Maintain system performance using GoLang, C++, or LLVM
• Develop smart contracts using Solidity or Serpent
• Implement scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant blockchain systems
• Collaborate in an asynchronous, globally distributed team environment

Skills

Strong written communication

Tools

GoLang

C++

LLVM

Solidity

Serpent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build blockchain systems and next-generation digital infrastructures to reshape modern business operations
• Maintain system performance using GoLang, C++, or LLVM
• Develop smart contracts using Solidity or Serpent
• Implement scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant blockchain systems
• Collaborate in an asynchronous, globally distributed team environment

Requirements

• Experience with smart contract development (Solidity, Serpent)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: GoLang or C++
• Understanding of P2P networking, distributed systems, and consensus methodologies (PoS, DPoS, PoW, Tendermint)
• Strong knowledge of cryptography, including asymmetric/symmetric keys, hash functions, and encryption (ECDH, ECDSA, PGP, AES)
• Intimate knowledge of the web stack, including network layers, HTTP, TCP/IP, and Linux
• Strong written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Eagerness to learn MongoDB, ReThinkDB, and Kafka
• Ability to distill complex ideas into simple, credible arguments
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building from the bottom up

About the Company

Intrepid Ventures is a Blockchain venture studio that designs and builds new businesses. They are an antidiscriminatory globally distributed software development team partnering with entrepreneurs, enterprises, and governments to build scalable blockchain organizations.