Remote Staff Protocol Engineer: Blockchain Systems Lead

Jobgether; Remote; USD 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment service is seeking a Staff Protocol Engineer located in Germany. This role involves leading the design and implementation of blockchain infrastructures and requires 7+ years of backend or protocol engineering experience, with expertise in Golang. The position is fully remote, offering a global-first work environment along with comprehensive healthcare and beneficial work-life balance policies. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and communication skills within a distributed team.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Home office setup allowance

Flexible time-off policy

Company-issued laptop

Mental health support

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend or protocol engineering, including 2+ years in senior or staff-level roles.
• Deep expertise in Golang and hands-on experience building distributed systems.
• Proven background working with Ethereum clients or similar protocol frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of long-term protocol solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions across core infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve deep technical issues in consensus and synchronization.

Skills

Backend engineering

Protocol engineering

Golang

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

Consensus mechanisms

Communication skills

Job description

A technology recruitment service is seeking a Staff Protocol Engineer located in Germany. This role involves leading the design and implementation of blockchain infrastructures and requires 7+ years of backend or protocol engineering experience, with expertise in Golang. The position is fully remote, offering a global-first work environment along with comprehensive healthcare and beneficial work-life balance policies. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and communication skills within a distributed team.