Systems Engineer

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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
180K-250K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
As a Systems Engineer, you will design and build components of a blockchain system, focusing on performance optimization and distributed systems.
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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

Top Skills

C
C++
Rust
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, California
5 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Building at the physical limits of distributed systems.

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