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Unto Labs

Systems Engineer

San Francisco, CA $180K–$250K Posted 2025-02-07
Salary
$180K–$250K
Type
Full-time
Experience
7+ yr
Source
Ashby
ABOUT UNTO LABS

Unto Labs is a team of low-level engineers pushing distributed systems to the physical limits of modern hardware. We’re reimagining blockchains, from core consensus primitives to performance-tuned networking stacks, in the service of global scale applications.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're seeking a Systems Engineer to take on the toughest challenges in distributed, high-performance computing. You'll be responsible for designing and building key parts of a base-layer blockchain, focused on juicing every last ounce of performance from commodity hardware. As a member of our fast-paced team, you'll work across the entire modern blockchain stack, including cryptography, consensus, distributed systems, and core kernels.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design systems for robust process isolation

- Build and test high-performance sub-systems from scratch in C, focusing on cryptographic operations, consensus mechanisms, and networking

- Implement advanced error correction and data recovery mechanisms

- Build and contribute to a suite of custom benchmarking and performance testing tools

QUALIFICATIONS

- Deep expertise in systems programming languages (C, C++, Rust) with a focus on performance optimization

- Experience and understanding of modern CPU architectures, memory hierarchies, and low-level optimization techniques

- Expertise in high-performance networking and protocol design

- Understanding of distributed systems and consensus algorithms

WHY JOIN US?

- Be at the forefront of blockchain technology, working on next-generation performance optimization, on a small, fast-moving, tight-knit team

- Work with a team of experts with deep expertise in high-frequency trading and scaling developer ecosystems

- Shape the architecture of a system designed to process millions of transactions per second

- Access to cutting-edge hardware and development tools

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

- Competitive salary ($180k-$250k+ USD)

- Significant equity and upside potential

- Flexible work environment

- Unlimited vacation policy

- Health insurance

- Hardware and development tool allowance

- Conference and learning budget
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