Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - Golang (External)

Our clients mission is to commoditize all forms of intelligence. Operating at the intelligence layer of the AI stack, they believe that building at the intersection of crypto and AI is the optimal path to achieving their mission.

As crypto-natives and ML experts with experience across leading Web3 projects, large finance companies, and large tech companies, the team combines deep blockchain knowledge with world-class technical capabilities. Backed by top crypto venture funds and angel investors who share the vision for the future of digital ownership.

We are looking for a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer to join the growing team responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of large-scale, distributed infrastructure that powers the network. This role will focus on building robust, high-performance backend systems, optimizing peer-to-peer networking layers, improving system scalability, and ensuring fault tolerance in adversarial environments. You will join a flat, collaborative environment that emphasizes solving hard problems with precision and speed.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain

backend services using Go, navigating the full lifecycle from ideation to production.

Collaborate with multiple squads

to deliver new features and drive product velocity.

Write reliable, well-tested code

that scales under high-demand environments.

Improve the software development lifecycle

through effective technical design, lean iteration, and thorough documentation.

Mentor and support peers , contributing to a culture of engineering excellence

Key Requirements

3+ years

developing infrastructure in adversarial, peer-to-peer environments (e.g., blockchain nodes).

5+ years

of development experience in Go (required), JavaScript / Node, TypeScript, Python, or Rust.

5+ years

with both SQL and NoSQL systems.

Strong background in

Web3, crypto, DeFi, and AI

technologies.

Demonstrated experience building public-facing APIs handling high throughput (≥10⁴ requests per day).

Excelling in fast-paced startup environments, with strong problem-solving and cross-team collaboration skills

Preferred Requirements

Experience with

open-source tooling

or contributions to developer communities.

Familiarity with the

Cosmos SDK

or similar protocol frameworks.

Background in

AI / ML , statistics, or algorithm design.

Understanding of

Solidity

and smart contract development.

Exposure to

Kafka or other streaming platforms .

Hands‑on experience with

production‑grade smart contracts

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