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About the role
As a Rust Software Engineer, this is a technically demanding, high-impact role for an experienced engineer who enjoys tackling deep, foundational problems. You’ll work on the design and development of a proof-generating virtual machine capable of running standard RISC-V Linux programs, enabling verifiable execution regardless of where code is run.
You’ll operate at the intersection of systems programming, performance engineering, and cryptographic verification, helping to unify deterministic computation with provable correctness. Your work will directly shape platform architecture, performance characteristics, and long-term technical direction.
You’ll join a team deeply embedded in the Web3 and blockchain ecosystem, contributing to core infrastructure and developer tooling that supports decentralised applications, DeFi platforms, gaming projects, and cultural initiatives on a rapidly evolving blockchain stack.
This role offers significant autonomy and ownership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful technical impact from day one.
Responsibilities
Design and implement core components of a proof-generating virtual machine capable of executing RISC-V Linux programsBuild and optimise performance-critical systems with a strong focus on correctness and determinismApply systems programming principles to improve execution efficiency, reliability, and scalabilityContribute to the design of commitment and proof schemes, ensuring correctness and verifiabilityDevelop SDKs and tooling to support other engineers and external developersBreak down complex, large-scale engineering problems into clear, tractable componentsParticipate in architectural discussions and guide key technical and design decisionsCollaborate closely with other engineers in a fast-paced, research-driven environmentCommunicate complex technical concepts clearly in writing, verbally, and via whiteboardingContinuously identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience
Requirements
Strong, hands-on experience in software engineering within complex or low-level systemsModern, idiomatic Rust experience in production or performance-sensitive environmentsStrong computer science fundamentals, including: Algorithms, Data structures, Concurrency.Proven ability to reason about large systems and break complex problems into manageable solutionsExperience working on performance-critical or systems-level softwareClear and confident technical communication skills, both written and verbalComfortable working with a high degree of autonomy and ownershipPassion for working in a fast-moving, crypto-native environment
Nice to have
Familiarity with instruction sets in different execution contextsExperience working on or with language runtimes, compilers, or interpretersBackground in systems programming, embedded systems, or low-level infrastructureExperience building developer tooling or SDKsPrior exposure to blockchain, cryptographic systems, or Web3 infrastructure
Benefits
Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just wordsDay 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance providedSupport That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are sharedTrue Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
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