Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About the Role
As a Senior Rust Engineer, you’ll develop secure validator and relayer agents for an interchain messaging protocol. This system enables developers to send arbitrary data between blockchains, supporting token transfers, cross-chain function calls, and multi-chain applications. You’ll play a key role in strengthening protocol reliability, simplifying participation for third parties, and designing tokenomics for sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize validator and relayer agents in Rust
• Simplify and document processes for third-party protocol participation
• Design and implement tokenomic incentives for validators and participants
• Contribute to building seamless, permissionless blockchain interoperability

TECH STACK:

• Rust
• Ethereum / EVM-compatible platforms
• Blockchain interoperability protocols
• Smart contracts

Requirements:

• 4+ years building and maintaining high-availability systems
• 2+ years of professional Rust development experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Ethereum or EVM-compatible smart contracts
• Strong initiative, accountability, and ability to work independently in ambiguity
• Knowledgeable in cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystems
• Bonus: Experience with non-EVM smart contract platforms

** COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:**

• $100–$200k USD annual salary
• Hybrid NYC work model

WHY JOIN:

• Help pioneer permissionless interoperability across blockchain ecosystems
• Build mission-critical infrastructure with global adoption potential
• Contribute to a modular approach that shifts interoperability responsibility from users to applications