Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)
Job Description
OP Labs' Protocol Team designs and operates the core specifications and clients defining the OP Stack. Near-term projects include developing kona-node and related Rust-based consensus-client infrastructure as a production-ready alternative to op-node, implementing native account abstraction across the stack, and developing premium protocol capabilities for OP Enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Own features through the full lifecycle: architecture, implementation, docs, deployment, and monitoring
- Build rigorous conformance and adversarial tests for implementation compatibility
- Execute safe protocol upgrades and resolve availability/performance issues
- Use AI-assisted engineering tools while maintaining rigorous correctness and security standards
What we are looking for
- Professional record shipping production, maintainable Rust systems
- Deep knowledge of Ethereum (EVM, JSON-RPC, clients) and distributed systems
- Familiarity with op-node, kona, or Reth preferred
- Ability to read and migrate production Go code into Rust; Solidity proficiency a bonus
Additional Information
Fully remote within the United States, working on the core protocol powering the Optimism Superchain.
Keywords: Rust, Ethereum/EVM, Distributed Systems, op-node/kona/Reth, JSON-RPC, Solidity
OP Labs PBC
📍 New York, NY (remote-friendly)Visit Company WebsiteOP Labs PBC is the core development company behind Optimism, a leading Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The team builds the OP Stack, an open-source modular blockchain framework, and the Optimism Superchain — a network of interoperable chains. OP Labs is committed to making Ethereum fast, stable, and scalable while returning value to public goods.
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