Senior Backend Engineer

Posted 6 Days Ago
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New York, NY
Hybrid
180K-250K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things
The Role
The Senior Backend Engineer will contribute to designing and developing the Hyperlane core protocol, focusing on security, scalability, and interoperability across blockchains. Responsibilities include optimizing interchain security models, maintaining blockchain integrations, collaborating on Interchain applications, and providing technical support to developers.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Hyperlane protocol is pioneering permissionless and modular interoperability. Providing developers with an API to connect between blockchains, Hyperlane is the first tool that allows anyone to add interoperability capabilities to any chain, without having to deal with any gatekeeping


Hyperlane's modular security stack means developers can configure and customize their security to their needs, always remaining in control.


Come build the interchain with us! Learn more at docs.hyperlane.xyz 


What You'll Do:

* Contribute to the design and development of Hyperlane's core protocol, ensuring security, scalability, and cross-chain composability.

* Develop and optimize Hyperlane's interchain security models for a variety of blockchain environments (Layer 1s, rollups, app-chains).

* Build and maintain integrations with leading blockchains and rollups.

* Collaborate on the development of Interchain Applications, showcasing the power of Hyperlane.

* Provide technical support and guidance to developers building on our platform.


What You'll Need:

* 5+ years building and maintaining high-availability systems (languages we like to see: Rust, Golang, TypeScript, Python)

* An interest in learning Rust

* Ability to operate independently under uncertainty

* Strong sense of initiative and ownership

* Crypto curious

* BONUS: Experience working with non-EVM-based smart contract platforms

Salary range for this role is $180K to $250K USD (NY). Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive.

Top Skills

Go
Python
Rust
Typescript
The Company
10 Employees
Remote Workplace

What We Do

Hyperlane is the permissionless interoperability layer connecting blockchains

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