Sequencing Protocol Engineer, Rust

The financial system still runs on infrastructure built for a different era. Slow settlement, extractive middlemen, economics you don't control. OP Labs is the team changing that.

We build the technology behind Optimism — the infrastructure already powering 65% of all Layer 2 activity on Ethereum. Our open-source OP Stack lets developers and enterprises launch their own scalable, secure, customizable onchain networks. Through OP Enterprise, we give companies fully managed blockchain infrastructure — their chain, their revenue, their rules. Through OP Mainnet, we run the most battle-tested public network in the ecosystem, where the hardest problems get solved first.

Sony did it. Kraken did it. OKX did it. 50+ enterprises in production and counting.

Backed by a16z, Paradigm, and others, we've raised over $175M. The next generation of financial infrastructure is being built here. Come build it with us.

Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will develop and support the continuing development of the sequencing and MEV-focused components of the OP Stack alongside a strong team of protocol engineers committed to code quality and velocity. We value contributors excited about solving computer science problems and decentralization. You can read more about the work here.

What are the role responsibilities?

• Work alongside the OP Labs Sequencing Protocol Team on continued development of the OP Stack sequencer and related components

• Own features from design to implementation

• Implement novel features and functionality aligned with the company’s product vision

• Support additional core development teams in contributing to the OP Stack

What skills do you bring?

• Extensive experience in a software engineering role shipping production code

• Deep knowledge of Ethereum and the EVM

• Strong grasp of computer science and distributed systems fundamentals

• Experience writing performant and clean Rust code

What will you like about us?

• We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match.

• We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.

• Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.

• We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.

• We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.

• Learn more about our interviewing here!

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