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Senior Protocol Engineer

Posted 17 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
Design and implement distributed system components (consensus, memory-mapped DBs, networking), build privacy-preserving zero-knowledge protocols, support monitoring/alerts and on-call, and wrap protocol functionality in clean APIs for product teams.
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About Provable

At Provable, our mission is to redefine trust and privacy in the digital world.

By creating tools that simplify the complexities of zero-knowledge technology, we empower developers to build applications that prioritize security, user control and scalability. We envision a future where privacy is not an afterthought but a fundamental standard, enabling a more secure and equitable Web3.

Our commitment extends beyond technology to fostering a vibrant, collaborative community of innovators. Through accessible resources, thoughtful design, and a focus on developer success, we aim to bridge the gap between cutting-edge blockchain technology and real-world applications. Together we’re not just building tools-we’re shaping the foundation for a private decentralized future.

The Role

Provable is searching for an exceptional senior protocol engineer to help build privacy preserving zero knowledge protocols and products.

As a Provable senior engineer you will use your engineering talent to design, implement and maintain both distributed systems and help build privacy preserving products on top of those systems. Collaboration will be key. You should be able to work well with engineers and leadership to turn our products and technical vision into deliverables each quarter. You should be able to clearly and thoroughly communicate your ideas.

The Work
  • Engineer distributed system components such as consensus logic, memory-mapped databases, networking stacks, and synchronization logic to be performant, safe, and correct.

  • Support our infrastructure engineers in maintaining our monitoring and alerting stack to ensure high uptime and streamlined debugging. Participate in an on-call rotation to respond promptly to production incidents and outages.

  • Make protocols accessible to product teams by wrapping key functionality in clean interfaces and APIs.

Key Qualifications
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience

  • 2-3+ years of professional Rust experience

  • A strong foundation in blockchain concepts and ideally, experience contributing to a blockchain project

  • Low-level system programming and/or distributed systems design experience

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Top Skills

Rust,Zero-Knowledge,Blockchain,Distributed Systems,Consensus Protocols,Memory-Mapped Databases,Networking Stacks,Monitoring And Alerting

Provable San Francisco, California, USA Office

San Francisco, California, United States

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