Shardeum FoundationSF

Principal Software Engineer - Core Blockchain

Shardeum is an EVM-based, linearly scalable Layer 1 blockchain that aims to provide low gas fees and high throughput by utilizing dynamic state sharding, enabling decentralization for a global user base.

Shardeum Foundation

Employee count: 51-200

About the Company:

Shardeum is building a layer 1, EVM-based, linearly scalable, smart contract platform that provides low gas fees forever while maintaining true decentralization and solid security through dynamic state sharding. Shardeum aims to be a chain capable of onboarding over a billion people to the crypto revolution, while also democratizing accessibility to decentralization.

Shardeum’s mission is supported by prominent Venture Capitalists in the blockchain space, and we are on track to become one of the most widely used and well known smart contract platforms in blockchain history.

We encourage you to browse our website, Whitepaper, Discord and YouTube channel to learn more about the project. You can even try downloading our validator software and joining our Testnet.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Your talent and potential is what matters most to us. Shardeum is committed to creating an inclusive culture.

About The Role:

The Software Engineering team at Shardeum is responsible for delivering the Shardeum Mainnet, and developing the smart contract platform, the consensus layer and the protocol layer. We focus on building scalable, performant, secure and reliable software that can be downloaded by thousands of node operators to actualize the Shardeum network. We are in search of a highly talented, innovative Principal Blockchain Engineer that can take on a technical leadership role on highly complex, blockchain projects.

If you enjoy solving complex computer science problems, are passionate about what you work on, are a perfectionist who wants to build things the right way, and are persistent about finishing what you started, then you're the kind of person we are looking for. You will be working with equally talented and innovative individuals with the goal of building incredible software with the potential to change the world.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic road maps for complex, Layer-1 blockchain projects.
  • Manage individual projects, priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise.
  • Mentor and train other team members on design techniques, coding standards and best blockchain basics.
  • Contribute to the architecture and implementation of complex software components on the blockchain.
  • Take on end-to-end ownership of critical software components related to our L1.
  • Design and develop innovative new consensus and protocol software.
  • Ensure performance optimization, and making scalability / reliability improvements to the software.
  • Resolve issues, debugging errors and fixing code to improve the reliability and security of Shardeum software components.
  • The tech stack you will be using is: Nodejs, TypeScript, SQLite, Postgres, React and Vuejs.
  • The development environment will be: Linux, Git, AWS, Docker and VS Code.

What We're Looking

  • Extensive experience designing, implementing and maintaining complex blockchain components.
  • You know what high quality code looks like and know how to foster an environment that creates it.
  • Fluency with algorithms and data structures.
  • The ability to quickly learn new languages and technologies.
  • The ability to write clean yet efficient code.
  • The Creativity to come up with proof of concept from high level design, even in an often ambiguous environment.
  • Self motivated to set priorities and methodically make progress toward goals.
  • The ability to communicate effectively and convey your ideas when discussing technical topics with team members.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

We'd Love If You Have:

  • Experience working on all levels of a Layer 1 blockchain.
  • Experience with concurrency, parallelism and distributed systems.
  • Experience with consensus protocols and other blockchains.
  • Experience with Node.js and TypeScript, or languages like C, C++, Rust or GO.
  • Experience writing a smart contract on a blockchain.
  • Experience running a node in a blockchain network.
  • Read the Bitcoin and Ethereum white papers.

We are building the infrastructure for Web 3.0.

We are building the infrastructure for Web 3.0.

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Senior

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Open to candidates from all countries.

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Worldwide

About Shardeum Foundation

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Shardeum is an EVM-based, linearly scalable smart contract platform designed to address the critical challenges faced by users and developers in the decentralized application (dApp) space. Many users experience frustration with rising gas fees and long transaction queues on existing blockchains that struggle to scale with increasing demand. This limits the widespread adoption of dApps and hinders the potential of a truly decentralized internet. Shardeum directly tackles these issues by offering a platform that can increase its transactions per second (TPS) capability with each new node added to the network. This dynamic state sharding technology ensures that gas fees remain consistently low, regardless of network traffic, making blockchain technology more accessible and affordable for everyone. Our customers, whether individual users, dApp developers, or businesses, seek a reliable, fast, and cost-effective blockchain infrastructure to build and interact with decentralized solutions. Shardeum provides this by enabling the creation of complex and interactive dApps without sacrificing the responsiveness and user experience expected from traditional applications.

The core mission at Shardeum is to onboard over a billion users to the Web3 revolution by democratizing access to decentralization. We understand that for dApps to achieve global adoption, the underlying blockchain must be robust, secure, and infinitely scalable. Shardeum's architecture, which combines Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Quorum consensus mechanisms, not only enhances security but also allows for transaction-level consensus, significantly speeding up processing times. This means users benefit from quick transaction confirmations, and developers can build applications that can handle high volumes of interactions seamlessly. Furthermore, Shardeum is committed to maintaining true decentralization by making it easy for anyone to run a validator node, contributing to network security and stability without requiring expensive, high-end hardware. By fostering a community-driven approach and ensuring compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Shardeum empowers developers to migrate existing applications or build new, innovative solutions that can leverage the full potential of a scalable and decentralized future, free from the limitations of current blockchain technologies.

Employee benefits

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Open Source Contribution

Opportunity to contribute to Shardeum's open-source projects.

Mentorship for Open Source Contributors

We offer weekly office hours and a dedicated Channel on Discord to help you learn about open source.

LinkedIn Badges for Contributors

Shardeum will issue you a contributor badge for your LinkedIn profile to boost your professional reputation.

Community Growth and Access

We issue exclusive roles to Contributors on Discord that give you access to more Channels, events, and permissions.

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