Software Engineer - RISC-V
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Job description
The Core Tezos X team is developing the next-generation Layer 2 solutions on Tezos - a highly scalable computation platform enabling new blockchain use cases.
This is a technically challenging role that allows you to tackle bleeding-edge problems with other bright minds. You will have a huge impact on shaping the platform and guiding important design decisions.
We unify the domains of deterministic computation and performance to build a proof-generating virtual machine which runs common RISC-V Linux programs. This tool allows us to verify what is being run and ensure that it is being run according to our set of semantics regardless of where it is run.
Our day-to-day activities include performance engineering, thinking about commitment and proof schemes, systems programming, building SDKs for other developers, and many other interesting topics.
Requirements
We're looking for people who are proactive and resourceful - those who enjoy turning ideas into reality. You'll have plenty of autonomy, and the chance to make a meaningful impact from day one. Bring your curiosity, energy, and determination, and you'll play a key role in our growth journey.
If you're comfortable taking initiative, enjoy exploring new possibilities, and are passionate about crypto and working in a fast-paced environment, you'll feel right at home here.
What you'll need
- Strong hands-on experience in software engineering
- Experience with modern idiomatic Rust or a strong desire to learn it
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals (e.g. algorithms, data structures and concurrency)
- Familiarity with instruction sets in various contexts
- Being comfortable or having worked on/with language runtimes, compilers or interpreters
- Experience in systems programming or embedded systems or performance-critical software
- Be able to think through large engineering problems and break them down into digestible problems
- Communicate clearly in deep technical contexts verbally but also in writing and using whiteboards, Join a fast-paced environment where you'll lead impactful initiatives. You'll have autonomy to deliver results, supported by passionate colleagues in a focused but fun environment. We value ambition, creativity, and continuous learning-providing the ideal setting for career growth., Experience is great, but passion is key. If you believe in your potential, we encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary with substantial incentive schemes
- Generous long-term incentive plan (LTIP) tez token scheme
- Hybrid working environment
- Daily lunch provided in-office
- Commuter costs reimbursement (up to £2,700 annually)
- 20-day policy for working abroad
- 25 days paid holiday plus your birthday off
- Enhanced parental & adoption leave
- Pension contributions double matched (up to 10%)
- Private medical and travel insurance with mental health support
- Learning and development programs
- Life assurance (5x base salary)
