Software Engineer, Parity
Compilers/Virtual Machines
Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
Be an early applicant
Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents.
Role
Who you are
- You have experience or are excited to learn about things such as virtual machines, RISC-V, AMD64 assembly, dynamic recompilation, bytecode interpreters, compilers (in particular code optimization and machine code generation), low level memory management, low level operating system interfaces (Linux in particular), security sandboxing, performance engineering, zero knowledge proof systems in general and zero knowledge virtual machines in particular
- You work autonomously and solve problems independently
- You work well in a collaborative, open-source culture and environment
- You take ownership of your work and actively see it through to the end, gathering and incorporating feedback as you progress
- You have good communication skills and you can present your work in “plain English”, not only to your colleagues, but also in blog posts or at conferences
What the job involves
- The role is part of the Smart Contracts team which is responsible for supporting the execution of smart contracts on Polkadot. This ranges from low level software like PolkaVM and revive to our smart contract execution environment
- We are looking for new Software Engineers to join the team, specifically for work on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler
- Work on a state-of-the-art RISC-V based virtual machine and an LLVM-based EVM to RISC-V recompiler
- Create comprehensive benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologies
- Integrate those technologies into our smart contract execution environment
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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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 values
- Work on what interests you - Parity believes people do their best work when they’re driven by their own curiosity and interest. They align people with the projects they’re passionate about
- Work on your own terms - Flexible schedule and location. Work from home or bring your dog to the office. Most communication is done asynchronously through GitHub and chat
- Do meaningful work - Parity is an organization where people are valued for their contributions. They focus on development, not on unnecessary meetings
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
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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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Parity
- Female founded
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