Role 

We are looking for an engineer well-versed in computer programming languages and compilers, preferably with experience in WebAssembly, to join our team in Santa Clara, California. As a member of the core ledger team you will be able to help shape the design and implementation of the core Taraxa codebase. You will be working on a fast-paced and rapidly-growing project with global impact.

Why work for Taraxa?

You will have the opportunity to work with a growing, talented and dynamic team collectively focused and highly driven to develop next generation blockchain technology that will revolutionize IoT ecosystems, business practices, and emerging machine-to-machine economies.     

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of critical modules of the virtual machine, work with the team to define inter-module interfaces

• Work on concurrency conflict detection, conflict minimization, ledger runtime libraries

• Work to define secure yet flexible smart contract logic and structures

• Help with application developers to design easy to use smart contract templates

• Design, implement, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code 

• Design and implement module-level tests and benchmarks

• Participate in team-wide code reviews

• Proactively identify and remedy performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities

• Help coordinate the efforts of part-time and open-source contributors

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an environment where latency, reliability, and security are critical success factors

• Strong proficiency in C++

• Proficiency in TypeScript / JavasScript

• Expertise in programming language, formal verification, and logic

• Degree in computer science or a related field

• Highly independent and self-directed, able to work with minimal supervision

• Authorized to work in the US (we provide visa sponsorships as needed) 

Bonus

• Experience working with WebAssembly toolchains (e.g., Emscripten) and interpreters (e.g., WAVM, node.js)

• Experience with compiler optimizations and LLVM infrastructure

• Experience with large-scale server infrastructure and distributed systems

• Experience with open source software development

• Experience with blockchain smart contracts and contract languages (e.g., Solidity)

• Ability to write clear and concise technical documentation