Senior Protocol Engineer

Join us as a Senior Protocol Engineer at Sorella Labs, where you will be instrumental in architecting and engineering a first-of-its-kind decentralized trading system at the forefront of MEV-aware application design. You will be responsible for supporting the design, testing, and implementation of our Rust-based backend execution and consensus systems, which play a pivotal role in the functioning of our protocol.
This full-time, remote or in-person based in our Soho, Manhattan office.
 
Responsibilities
 


• Collaborate with our protocol engineers on the research, development, and implementation of Angstrom, our Rust-based execution engine and underlying consensus

• Play a key role in the development of our other rust-based, Angstrom-related extensions, such as backend data-indexing, vault infrastructure, and more

• Architect and implement core and peripheral mechanisms for Angstrom

• Work closely with a small team of talented developers, ensuring efficient project progress across the backend stack

• Create and manage comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams for public use

• Constantly be curious and evaluate how to improve the current protocol and code implementation

 
Qualifications
 


• Strong knowledge of the Rust language, with proven previous development experience

• Demonstrated history working on high-performance production systems, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming, networking, and computer architecture

• Familiarity with the Ethereum Virtual Machine

• Experience designing and building critical systems from the ground up

• Ability to contribute effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently

• Track record in leading technical teams and in management of complex software projects

• A strong passion for writing elegant and efficient code

 
Nice to Haves
 


• Previous experience in high-frequency trading or MEV

• Significant contributions to open source projects

• Working knowledge of the Ethereum ecosystem and MEV supply chain

• Experience working with Ethereum execution clients, particularly Reth

• Experience working with EVM-related libraries such as Alloy

• Experience designing and implementing consensus-based systems

• Background in mathematics

 
Compensation
 
$400k+ total compensation (total compensation consists of a base salary, equity and other benefits and forms of compensation depending on the position type)
This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on level of experience.
 
Benefits
 


• New NYC office in Soho

• Office meals, snacks & beverages

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision

• 401k + match

• Access to 529 education plans, high yield cash savings, Roth IRA & financial coaching

• Gym/Fitness reimbursement

• Industry conference, event and travel opportunities

 
Join Our Team
 
We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions.
We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity.
We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact.
 
We offer
 


• Independence and autonomy in your work

• A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core

• Total compensation that stands out above the market

• Regular international travel for conferences and global team building 

 
Who we are
 
We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design.
Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca.
Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including:
 


• Reth

• Foundry

• Alloy

• Ethers-reth

• Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth

 
About Sorella Labs
 
Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance.
The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets:
 


• Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs)

• Suboptimal execution for swappers