Software Engineer, Parity

Parachain Core

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Rust

Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US

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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web

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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web

101-200 employees

B2BCryptocurrencyDeep TechSaaSBlockchainWeb 3.0

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Rust

Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BCryptocurrencyDeep TechSaaSBlockchainWeb 3.0

Company mission

To enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger
Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others
Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work
Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem
3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
Hands on experience with implementing and maintaining distributed systems
Hands on experience with performance engineering and optimizations
Knowledge of software engineering best practices
Collaborate with others in an open-source culture, open to feedback with a critical mindset
Ability to solve complex problems over longer periods of time
Ownership and accountability for your work in the long term
Drive projects to completion incrementally by establishing clear milestones

What the job involves

The Parachains Core team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core technology of the Polkadot blockchain
The team's responsibility is focused on the implementation of parachain consensus in the Polkadot Node and Runtime
Our mission is to continuously push the boundaries of what is possible in terms of security, scalability and decentralization of blockchain networks
Design, implement, and maintain protocols that are foundational to the security, scalability and adoption of Polkadot
Debug and root cause complex issues in distributed systems (scalability, performance regressions and generally bugs that only surface at scale)
Build test suites that ensure the functionality and performance of multiple components working together in a “microservice like” architecture
Contribute to the performance and stability of the Polkadot node
Contribute to the design and implementation of new protocols like Offchain XCMP and Approval Voting Rewards

Our take

Parity is a blockchain developer that builds infrastructure for the next generation of the internet. The open-source nature of Parity helps charities, businesses, and fintech institutions make the most of Web 3.0.

Founded in 2015 by department-heading employees of Ethereum, Parity has already partnered with the likes of Watr to track ethical commodities to help African economies. Its partnership with Aventus will help enterprises make more of the technology they champion. Both partnerships are examples of how scalable, flexible and powerful Parity’s infrastructure could be for the future of the internet.

With a focus on decentralisation, Parity has attracted investors such as the Digital Currency Group and the Ethereum Foundation, showing how integral they are to next-gen web development. Whilst it has yet to seek funding beyond its seed funding and several grants, its partnerships with larger companies, as well as the success of its subsidiaries (such as Polkadot) will definitely help propel Parity into the future.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

27% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.1)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Jan 2019

$5m

GRANT

Apr 2016

$0.8m

SEED

Total funding: $5.8m

Company benefits

Free German language courses
Personal development budget
Free drinks and snacks
Company and team events
A KICKASS team with the ambition to change the world with open-source software

Company HQ

Westminster, London, UK

Leadership

Gavin Wood

(Shareholder)

Co-founder of Polkadot. Founder and President at Web3 Foundation, previously Co-Founder at Grid Singularity, Co-Founder and CTO at Ethereum Foundation, and Director of Technology at OxLegal.

Bjorn Wagner

(CEO)

Initially served as CCO at the company before transitioning into their current role as CEO.

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