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Serotonin

Principle Rust Engineer (External)

Serotonin, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Job Description

Job Description

Join our client as they accelerate the ZK revolution, supporting web3 networks with reliable and cost-efficient proof generation. They are a high-performance cryptography startup with an exciting hardware twist looking for a talented Compiler Engineer.

About the role As a Staff or Principal Rust Engineer, you’ll work closely with other engineers across the stack to productize the binary field proof system. Responsibilities include orchestrating distributed proving tasks over an FPGA server cluster, working with cryptography engineers on library APIs, integrating our stack with peer-to-peer blockchain networks, and performance profiling of open source code bases.

Being a self-starter is essential, as there are always a variety of challenges that need to be tackled. Your work will have a direct impact on our growth and success. At the Staff and Principal level there will also be opportunity to mentor and guide engineers across the team, providing leadership in Rust development practices, code reviews, and architecture.

Qualifications

Significant professional Rust experience

Experience with performance tuning or optimization

Experience implementing high-performance software or distributed systems

Understanding of computer architecture and configuration

Ability to think across layers of abstractions

Understanding of technology tradeoffs and a pragmatic approach to problem solving

Mentor and guide engineers across the team, providing leadership in Rust development practices, code reviews, and architecture.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience modifying and contributing to open-source codebases

Understanding of computer security principles

Knowledge of AWS and / or Google Cloud

Deep understanding of fundamental blockchain concepts

Understanding of microservices architecture

Familiarity with zero-knowledge cryptography

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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