Rust Engineer
Tempo enables high-throughput stablecoin payments through a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain featuring dedicated payment lanes, stablecoin-native gas fees, and sub-second finality.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Tempo
Tempo is a Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin payments and real-world financial transactions. Built using the Reth SDK, Tempo features dedicated payment lanes that guarantee blockspace for payment transactions regardless of network congestion, stablecoin-native gas fees allowing users to pay transaction costs in any USD-denominated stablecoin, and Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus achieving approximately 0.5-second finality. The blockchain includes a native decentralized exchange optimized for stablecoins, structured memo fields for reconciliation against enterprise systems, and protocol-level compliance features through the TIP-403 Policy Registry. Tempo was incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, with design input from global partners including Anthropic, Deutsche Bank, OpenAI, Shopify, Visa, and Standard Chartered. The blockchain launched its public testnet in December 2025, operating with an initial set of validators before transitioning to a permissionless validator model. Tempo raised $500 million in Series A funding at a $5 billion valuation in October 2025, led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks with participation from Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, and SV Angel.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Design, develop, and ship complex features for a layer-1 blockchain built for stablecoins and payments, with a strong focus on performance and benchmarking. Own development throughout the entire lifecycle, collaborate with stakeholders, iterate quickly, and work extensively with Rust and the Ethereum ecosystem, including the EVM, Execution Layer, and reth.
Requirements
- Significant experience building scalable, distributed systems in Rust
- Deep familiarity with the Ethereum ecosystem, particularly the EVM and Execution Layer
- Familiarity with reth and consensus mechanisms
- Hands-on experience working across the entire Ethereum stack is ideal
- Self-motivated and independent
- Excited by ambiguity and opportunities to develop concrete solutions to nebulous problems
- Collaborative and an exceptional communicator
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and ship complex features focused on performance and benchmarking
- Own development throughout the entire lifecycle
- Collaborate deeply with stakeholders
- Iterate quickly and incorporate stakeholder feedback
