Founding Protocol Engineer (Web3 + AI)

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Nethermind

Employee count: 51-200

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ChaosChain is looking for a founding protocol engineer to build the trust layer for the autonomous economy. The role involves designing, building, and deploying a production-ready protocol, integrating cutting-edge tech, and ensuring security and reliability.

Requirements

Deep Solidity & EVM Expertise
Full-Stack Web3 Fluency
Protocol-Level Thinker
A Builder's Mindset
Technical Leadership & Ownership
Velocity with Precision
First-Principles Thinking
Excellent Communication

Benefits

Founding Equity & Impact
Work with the Best
Solve the Hardest Problems
World-Class Ecosystem

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About the job

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Feb 14, 2026

Posted on

Dec 16, 2025

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Executive

Location requirements

Hungary

Hiring timezones

Hungary +/- 0 hours

Job categories

Blockchain Protocol Engineer Executive Blockchain Protocol Engineer Founding AI Engineer Senior DeFi Protocol Engineer Cryptographic Protocol Engineer VP Protocol Engineering

Skills

Solidity EVM Web3 Protocols Technical Leadership Security

About Nethermind

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The easiest solutions to the hardest problems in blockchain.

Nethermind provides software solutions for developers and enterprises building the Ethereum ecosystem.

We are a team of world class builders and researchers with expertise across several domains: Ethereum Protocol Engineering, Layer-2, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Miner Extractable Value (MEV), Smart Contract Development, Security Auditing and Formal Verification.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with renowned companies, such as Ethereum Foundation, StarkWare, Flashbots, xDai, Open Zeppelin, Forta Protocol, Energy Web, POA Network and many more.

We actively contribute to Ethereum core development, EIP's and network upgrades together with the Ethereum Foundation, and other client teams.

Today, there are 100+ of us distributed across the world.

Tech stack

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Node.js

.NET

JavaScript

Python

HTML5

CSS 3

C++

Rust

TypeScript

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Employee benefits

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Equity benefits

Every employee gets equity, so you are rewarded for your best work.

Flexible working hours

We accommodate all kinds of lifestyles and life stages. Come work on your terms.

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