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About the Role
As a Backend Engineer, you'll collaborate directly with the CTO to architect and build the core infrastructure of Pod. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape the foundation of a platform designed to push the boundaries of decentralized applications.
Responsibilities
- Architect and Build: Design and implement critical systems, including consensus mechanisms, transaction reordering processes, and state management.
- Innovate: Address complex challenges in distributed systems and cryptography to enhance scalability and robustness.
- Collaborate: Work closely with the founding team to iterate rapidly based on feedback from our integration partners and other members of the blockchain ecosystem.
- Set Standards: Establish benchmarks, tools, and best practices to ensure the system is efficient, scalable, and developer-friendly.
Qualifications
- Blockchain Expertise: Strong understanding of blockchain systems, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles.
- Backend Development: Experience building scalable, high-performance systems.
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Rust. Experience in libraries like alloy and reth is appreciated.
- Adaptability: Ability to dive into new technologies and concepts with ease.
- Team Collaboration: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a small, high-performing team.
- Attention to Detail: Commitment to producing clean, maintainable code and clear documentation.
Why Join Us?
- Renowned Team: Work with some of the brightest minds in blockchain and distributed systems, leveraging the expertise of the Common Prefix team.
- Shape the Future: Play a key role in raising the bar for what weak consensus systems can achieve.
- Ownership: Significant equity to reflect your impact on the company's success.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a talented and ambitious team dedicated to pushing boundaries in blockchain innovation.
- Growth Opportunity: Be a founding member of a company redefining blockchain infrastructure.
Company: Pod Network
Location: Armagh
Job Description:
About the Role
As a Backend Engineer, you’ll collaborate directly with the CTO to architect and build the core infrastructure of Pod. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape the foundation of a platform designed to push the boundaries of decentralized applications.
Responsibilities
- Architect and Build: Design and implement critical systems, including consensus mechanisms, transaction reordering processes, and state management.
- Innovate: Address complex challenges in distributed systems and cryptography to enhance scalability and robustness.
- Collaborate: Work closely with the founding team to iterate rapidly based on feedback from our integration partners and other members of the blockchain ecosystem.
- Set Standards: Establish benchmarks, tools, and best practices to ensure the system is efficient, scalable, and developer-friendly.
Qualifications
- Blockchain Expertise: Strong understanding of blockchain systems, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic principles.
- Backend Development: Experience building scalable, high-performance systems.
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Rust. Experience in libraries like alloy and reth is appreciated.
- Adaptability: Ability to dive into new technologies and concepts with ease.
- Team Collaboration: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a small, high-performing team.
- Attention to Detail: Commitment to producing clean, maintainable code and clear documentation.
Why Join Us?
- Renowned Team: Work with some of the brightest minds in blockchain and distributed systems, leveraging the expertise of the Common Prefix team.
- Shape the Future: Play a key role in raising the bar for what weak consensus systems can achieve.
- Ownership: Significant equity to reflect your impact on the company’s success.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a talented and ambitious team dedicated to pushing boundaries in blockchain innovation.
- Growth Opportunity: Be a founding member of a company redefining blockchain infrastructure.
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Posted: March 23rd, 2026