Senior Distributed Systems Developer

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Parity Technologies Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Distributed Systems Developer to join our team at Parity Technologies. As a key member of our collective, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining protocols that are foundational to the security, scalability, and adoption of Polkadot.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement protocols that ensure the security, scalability, and adoption of Polkadot
  • Debug and root cause complex issues in distributed systems
  • Build test suites to ensure the functionality and performance of multiple components working together in a microservice-like architecture
  • Contribute to the performance and stability of the Polkadot node
  • Collaborate with our team to design and implement new protocols like Offchain XCMP and Approval Voting Rewards

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong background in software engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in implementing and maintaining distributed systems. You should also have hands-on experience with performance engineering and optimizations, as well as knowledge of software engineering best practices.

About Working for Us

At Parity Technologies, we offer a competitive remuneration package, including tokens (where legally possible). We are a remote-first company with flexible hours, and we encourage our team members to take ownership and accountability for their work. We also offer access to the brightest minds in the Web3 space, as well as opportunities for career and networking growth.



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