Offchain
Blockchain
SeniorBackendEngineer,Rust
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“Senior Backend Engineer, Rust at Offchain. Skills: Rust, Blockchain scalability, Distributed systems. Build and improve Nitro. Design systems for transaction execution”
Industry & Context.
Solving complex technical problems
Cannot be performed in California, Cannot be performed in Colorado
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experienced Rust engineer, Track record of building production systems, Comfortable working across distributed systems, Comfortable working across infrastructure, Comfortable working across performance-critical applications, Able to take ownership of projects, Security focused mindset
Nice to Have
Experience with WASM, Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, Familiarity with smart contract platforms, Open source contributions within Rust ecosystem
What You'll Do.
Build and improve Nitro
Design systems for transaction execution
Optimize systems for transaction execution
Design systems for state management
Optimize systems for state management
Design systems for network performance
Optimize systems for network performance
Improve performance of Arbitrum core infrastructure
Improve efficiency of Arbitrum core infrastructure
Solve distributed systems challenges
Enhance reliability across critical infrastructure
Enhance observability across critical infrastructure
Enhance security across critical infrastructure
Develop new capabilities for Arbitrum stack
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with researchers; Work closely with protocol engineers; Work closely with product teams
Full Job Description
## Description At Offchain, we aren’t just building products: we’re leading a movement. As pioneers in blockchain scalability and security, we're at the forefront of transforming how the world interacts with decentralized applications. We're laying the foundation that will define the next generation of digital commerce, governance, and human interaction. This involves tackling real-world challenges that come with scaling blockchain technology, without compromising on its core principles: decentralization, security and transparency. At the center of this vision is our people. Our team is made up of thinkers and doers that embrace new challenges and seek solutions that push existing boundaries. If you’re energized by solving unprecedented problems, and believe in the role that decentralized systems will play in creating a more equitable digital future, then we want to hear from you. Why Offchain? Offchain is setting the pace for the entire Ethereum ecosystem. We built the Arbitrum stack that powers Arbitrum One, the most widely adopted Ethereum scaling solution that exists today. Arbitrum’s ecosystem is undergoing tremendous growth with hundreds of projects and dApps on Arbitrum One today. Over 100 different teams have used Offchain technology to build their own Arbitrum chains. Major players in the space, Robinhood, BlackRock, Ethena Labs, Securitize, Aave, and Apechain are all using the Arbitrum stack. Arbitrum’s thriving ecosystem wouldn’t exist without our advanced technology stack. Arbitrum, Prysm, ZeroDev. These aren’t just product names. These are tools that are actively reshaping what's possible on Ethereum and advancing its core infrastructure. To top it all off? We’re backed by $124 million in funding. We’ve demonstrated consistent execution with billions in secured value, thousands of supported projects, and infrastructure processing millions of transactions seamlessly. ## The Role We’re looking for a talented engineer to join the Nitro tea
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