Software Engineer (Compilers/VM)

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Hiring Remotely in Berlin
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Blockchain • Web3
The Role
Join the Smart Contracts team as a Software Engineer to work on PolkaVM and LLVM-based technologies, enhancing smart contract performance.
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About Us

Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, building the open-source technologies that will lay the foundation for the new decentralised internet. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper.

We believe in a decentralised web that respects the freedom and data of individuals and empowers developers to create better services. Our vision is to create a world based on truthful, rather than trustful, interactions.

With a remote-first, global team, Parity is building open-source technologies for developers and organisations to implement and build upon. Our Web3 tech stack includes Polkadot, Substrate, and Kusama.

About the Team

The role is part of the Smart Contracts team which is responsible for supporting the execution of smart contracts on Polkadot. This ranges from low level software like PolkaVM and revive to our smart contract execution environment. 

About the Position

We are looking for new Software Engineers to join the team, specifically for work on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler. You will...

  • Work on a state-of-the-art RISC-V based virtual machine and an LLVM-based EVM to RISC-V recompiler

  • Create comprehensive benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologies

  • Integrate those technologies into our smart contract execution environment

About You

  • You have experience or are excited to learn about things such as;

    • Virtual machines, RISC-V, AMD64 assembly, dynamic recompilation, bytecode interpreters, compilers (in particular code optimization and machine code generation), low level memory management, low level operating system interfaces (Linux in particular), security sandboxing, performance engineering, zero knowledge proof systems in general and zero knowledge virtual machines in particular

  • You work autonomously and solve problems independently

  • You work well in a collaborative, open-source culture and environment

  • You take ownership of your work and actively see it through to the end, gathering and incorporating feedback as you progress

  • You have good communication skills and you can present your work in “plain English”, not only to your colleagues, but also in blog posts or at conferences

About Working for Us

  • Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)

  • “Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours

  • Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects

  • Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job

  • Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)

  • Team and company-wide retreats

  • Work laptop

Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes.

 Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.

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Top Skills

Bytecode
Compilers
Linux
Llvm
Risc-V
Virtual Machines
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The Company
London,
261 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Parity’s mission is to enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents. We develop cutting-edge software solutions for enterprises and industries to unlock the full value of decentralised technology. We believe that decentralised technology has the power to fundamentally change and enhance the systems used by businesses, consumers, and governments every day.

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