Lightning Protocol Engineer (Remote)

Lightning Labs; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A cryptocurrency software company in Palo Alto seeks an experienced systems software engineer to design and implement core Lightning Network protocols. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills in Go, an understanding of distributed systems, and a passion for cryptocurrency. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to open source software and participate in innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Go, C, or C++.
• Understanding of peer-to-peer networking principles.
• Experience with testing methodology and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core Lightning Network protocols.
• Contribute to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons in Go.
• Collaborate on research for future LN iterations.
• Participate in code reviews of open source contributions.

Skills

Strong engineering background with solid programming skills

Experience in Go desired

Thorough understanding of distributed systems

Experience with Bitcoin and cryptography

Contributions to open source software

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced systems software engineer versed in applied cryptography, peer-to-peer networks, distributed systems, open source software, and cryptocurrency protocols. This includes working on lnd and neutrino, conducting novel cryptocurrency research, contributing to the design of BOLT specifications, and helping create the next generation of smart contract applications on Bitcoin. An ideal candidate would have a strong passion for Bitcoin and a desire to make using Bitcoin cheap, fast, and simple for everyone.

Roles

• Design and implement core Lightning Network (LN) protocols and algorithms
• Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go
• Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of LN
• Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos
• Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology

Skills

• Strong engineering background with solid programming skills
• Experience in Go desired, C or C++ relevant as well
• Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking
• Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation
• Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software
• Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred
• Quick learner, geared towards implementation
• Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

Check out our Github repos at github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd and github.com/lightninglabs/