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# Software Engineer I, CCIP

- **Company:** Chainlink Labs
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Interoperability, Blockchain, TypeScript, Backend, Containerization, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/377e148a-ed13-44f1-8bf0-24fc295cd202

## About the Role

* Demonstrated backend engineering experience using Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
 * Experience delivering software within crypto projects or remote-first engineering organizations.
 * Proven ability to design distributed systems with security and reliability as foundational engineering principles.
 * Built or maintained backend systems that operate in production with a focus on resiliency and operational excellence.
 * Experience collaborating in engineering design discussions and contributing to technical decision-making.

Preferred Requirements

 * Demonstrated knowledge of DeFi protocols and the broader decentralized application ecosystem.
 * Experience deploying or operating services using cloud infrastructure and tooling such as containerized workloads and public cloud platforms.
 * Hands-on experience using blockchain bridges or interoperability protocols.
 * Understanding of bridge-specific security risks and common attack vectors.
 * Familiarity with non-EVM ecosystems such as Solana, Aptos, Canton, or similar blockchain platforms.

## Description

The CCIP Protocol team is hiring a Software Engineer to design and maintain the services that coordinate fast, fault-tolerant cross-chain transactions under adversarial conditions. This role strengthens the reliability, security, and operational resilience of the core CCIP protocol while helping accelerate protocol performance and long-term ecosystem growth.

Your Impact

 * Build and evolve the backend services that power secure, reliable cross-chain message execution across blockchain ecosystems.
 * Improve protocol reliability for EVM chains by delivering resilient systems designed with security as a primary consideration.
 * Reduce cross-chain transaction latency through optimizations to RPC usage and protocol performance.
 * Develop internal tooling that enables faster diagnosis and resolution of production issues during incident response.
 * Contribute to protocol security initiatives that strengthen the resilience of CCIP under adversarial conditions.
 * Participate in technical design discussions that improve the architecture and long-term scalability of the protocol.


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