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Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Storage (Rust)

Zurich

Do you enjoy writing high-performance Rust code, meticulously balancing space and time complexity, throughput, latency, and performance on bare metal? DFINITY's Distributed Storage team is looking for skilled Rust engineers specializing in distributed systems to tackle challenging problems involving security, scalability, performance, and reliability.

As a Software Engineer on the Distributed Storage team, you will:

  • Develop scalable, secure, and deterministic distributed storage solutions.
  • Implement robust software deployment, upgrade, and monitoring systems tailored to adversarial network environments.
  • Build and enhance monitoring solutions to analyze and maintain network behavior, especially in scenarios involving adversarial nodes.
  • Automate network operations to ensure autonomous functionality with minimal human intervention.

We recognize and value diverse technical backgrounds and experiences. What matters most is your capability and enthusiasm to build impactful software.

Ideal qualifications include:

  • Significant experience building and shipping distributed storage systems or tooling within medium to large-scale environments.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Rust with demonstrable experience in developing high-quality, production-grade distributed software.
  • Familiarity with core distributed system concepts, including consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, and secure communication.
  • Background or strong interest in operating systems, networking, databases, security, virtualization, or related system-level domains.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is beneficial, though practical experience and demonstrable expertise take precedence.

We seek individuals who:

  • Have a passion for creating robust, production-ready distributed storage systems.
  • Thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with talented peers to discover optimal solutions.
  • Exhibit curiosity and an innovative mindset—our problems are novel, challenging, and require creative problem-solving.

* Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week

About DFINITY and the Internet Computer:

DFINITY is a leading contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a mission to bring the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Built on its unique third-generation blockchain technology, ICP enables the development and operation of a new generation of unstoppable, tamper-proof, fully decentralized web applications. Its powerful technology can run entire AI models within smart contracts, representing a major advancement for secure AI. Through seamless integration with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP facilitates multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3.

Join our team of over 250 talented individuals, including world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language experts, and industry leaders, who are shaping the future of the internet and web3.
 
DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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