Junior Software Engineer, Cosmos Hub

We are joining the Interchain Foundation, and are rebranding Skip to Interchain Inc., as we become the ICF’s main development, product, and growth subsidiary! Read the announcement to learn more.

Who we are

📌 Interchain Inc (formerly, Skip) leads development for the Cosmos Hub, ecosystem, and stack -- the leading platform for building sovereign, interoperable blockchains. We're dedicated to offering developers full-stack programmability, complete ownership of their economics, and best-in-class distribution to users everywhere.

Our mission is to build a more free, more fair internet with the Cosmos platform at the core. The best teams already build with Cosmos across every category: defi (dYdX, Osmosis, Injective), infrastructure (Babylon, Celestia, Initia),  Depin/AI (Akash, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, Allora), privacy (Nillion, Penumbra), and many more. We want to help these teams and many more help bring the values of sovereignty and decentralization to the rest of the internet by developing the Cosmos stack and hub. 

We focus on hiring the core team and senior talent to work together in person in NYC to build a collaborative and supportive culture. But we’re still open to hiring best-in-class remote talent anywhere within 6 hours of the NYC timezone.

Core team member responsibilities

1. Work to solve hard technical problems at the cutting edge of blockchain research alongside the founders.
2. Be empowered to make bold technical and strategic decisions.
3. Play a critical role in determining the people we hire, our culture, our engineering practices, and the products we ship.

How we work

1. We value ambition, work ethic, and m (slope) over prestige, accomplishments, and y-intercept. - This means initiative, self development, and adaptability are non-negotiable, even for the most experienced candidates.
2. We value thoughtful and contentious dialogue over siloed and unilateral decision-making.
3. We value acknowledging uncertainty/weakness and seeking support over unabated confidence and solo performances.
4. We’re obsessive about documenting everything, learning, and shipping as fast as possible with short feedback cycles. 

Interchain Inc is committed to inclusion.

Interchain Inc. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We believe the purpose of crypto is to expand who has agency in society, which starts at home, by empowering people with diverse gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, and life experiences within our own organization. Interchain Inc. offers dedicated mentorship to support personal growth and a bright career in crypto.

Benefits

✈️ 18 days of paid leave

🧑‍⚕️ Premium health insurance

🏦 Competitive regional compensation and token compensation

📁 Office space and accommodations for remote work

👉 We’re open to arranging paid work trials with potential hires because we think interviews give a very limited view of candidates and the company.

Description: We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to help build the Cosmos ecosystem. 

Role

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to help build and maintain the core components of the Cosmos Hub. This is an opportunity to work on open-source infrastructure that supports one of the world's most widely adopted blockchain ecosystems.

The ideal candidate is curious, eager to learn, and committed to writing clear and maintainable code. They care about decentralization and trust minimization and believe that good software design and thorough testing accelerate development rather than slow it down. They thrive in a collaborative, public development environment and are excited about contributing to an open-source community.

Role Capabilities

• Develop and maintain core components of the Cosmos Hub.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable Go code that improves the developer experience for Cosmos projects.
• Work with senior engineers to implement new features, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality software.
• Engage with the open-source community, contribute to discussions, and help improve documentation.

Qualifications

Required

• Software engineering experience (academic, professional, or open-source).
• Proficiency in Go or a similar programming language.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Interest in blockchain technology and the Cosmos ecosystem.
• Time zone requirement: Must be within NYC ± 3 hours for effective collaboration.

Bonus

• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience with distributed systems or blockchain development.
• Familiarity with Cosmos development stack (CosmosSDK, CometBFT, IBC Protocol, etc.)