Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Espresso Systems is a technology company that builds and operates blockchain infrastructure for custom chains, financial systems, fast finality, and crosschain interoperability.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Espresso Systems
Founded in 2020, Espresso Systems develops production-grade blockchain infrastructure centered on the live Espresso Network, a decentralized base layer for chains and applications. Its offering includes fast transaction confirmations, data availability, optional decentralized sequencing, and tooling for institutions and rollup ecosystems to operate customized onchain financial systems.
Skills
About the Role
Design and implement core blockchain infrastructure for Espresso’s ledger and roll-up systems, including transaction processing, communication, consensus, storage, and cryptography components.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a relevant field, or equivalent experience
- Experience shipping and taking engineering projects to production
- Experience with distributed systems and/or blockchain systems
- Experience with P2P networking and consensus
- Understanding of software engineering and security best practices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Rust or similar strongly typed languages such as C++, Haskell, or OCaml
- Experience working on blockchain infrastructure such as a layer-1 blockchain
- Passion for writing correct code
Responsibilities
- Design and implement core blockchain infrastructure in Rust
- Develop and maintain transaction processing components
- Implement communication, consensus, and storage systems for the ledger
- Integrate and use the cryptography library in system components
- Take engineering projects from concept and design to production
- Collaborate with engineering leaders and product managers to create roadmaps
- Follow software engineering and security best practices
Benefits
- Fully remote with flexible hours
- Equity package
- Regular international team off-sites
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Top-tier health, dental and vision coverage for US employees
- Work alongside experienced crypto professionals