Rust Engineer, LayerZero Labs
CA$120-250k
Omnichain interoperability protocol
Be an early applicant
Omnichain interoperability protocol
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$120-250k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience in systems programming, with a strong focus on Rust
- You have conviction in your architecture/designs/ideas but are open minded to share and build solutions with others
- Experience with AWS services, particularly related to deploying, managing, and scaling applications
- Proficiency in backend development languages, such as Typescript
- Experience working with workflow engines
- Previous experience with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized finance is a strong plus
What the job involves
- We're seeking a talented Rust Engineer to join our research team at LayerZero. In this role, you'll be instrumental in developing high-performance, secure, and scalable systems that advance blockchain interoperability and shape the future of decentralized applications
- We're looking for an engineer experienced in building complex systems using Rust, who is passionate about blockchain technology and excited to drive innovation. You don't need a background in blockchain, but you should be eager to learn about it
- You have a strong understanding of Rust and can design and implement robust, efficient, and secure systems
- You are comfortable writing clean, scalable, and well-tested code
- You enjoy working in a fast-paced start-up environment, where you'll need to take initiative and solve problems independently
- Pushing code that supports tens of billions of dollars of daily transactional volume doesn't scare you
- You are curious and eager to learn new technologies and design patterns
- You're not afraid to navigate up and down a deep technical stack. You don't define yourself by the tools you know, only by the problems you solve
- You are able to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and succinctly
- You have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Our take
As the crypto ecosystem continues to evolve, the demand for high-throughput apps has been on the rise. However, the infrastructure required to meet this need has been in short supply as users, data, and liquidity have been fragmented across various apps on different chains.
Led by three co-founders that have a substantial history of founding multiple startups together, LayerZero Labs is solving this problem by providing an omnichain interoperability protocol that integrates decentralized applications (dApps).
The unicorn company has an impressive list of backers and tripled its $1B valuation from March 2022 to $3B in April 2023. Its latest funding is being invested in hiring and expansion, particularly across the Asia-Pacific region. Its range of app innovation opportunities that have arisen from its work has LayerZero Labs well set to build on its path of success.
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Insights
91% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2025
$55m
LATE VC
Apr 2023
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $318m
Company HQ
Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Bryan Pellegrino
(Co-Founder & CEO)Current Rho AI Entrepreneur in Residence. Co-Founder of OpenToken, former CEO of BuzzDraft, and Co-Founder/former COO of Coder Den.
Ryan Zarick
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-Founded, Minimal AI, Coder Den, and 80Trill. Former CTO of BuzzDraft.
Caleb Banister
(Co-Founder)Co-Founded, Minimal AI, Coder Den, and 80Trill. Former Software Developer at UNH InterOperability Lab.
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