Chainlink Labs

Senior Software Engineer, CCIP

Chainlink Labs

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsGoRustTypeScript

About the role

  • Deliver backend services that coordinate fast, fault-tolerant cross-chain transactions across multiple blockchain ecosystems
  • Improve system reliability and resilience under adversarial conditions to strengthen protocol trust and uptime
  • Reduce transaction processing latency through optimizations in RPC usage and system performance
  • Enable seamless integration across EVM and non-EVM ecosystems, accelerating adoption of CCIP
  • Increase throughput to scale CCIP to support thousands of concurrent cross-chain transfers without degradation or backlog
  • Build internal systems that allow rapid debugging, replay, and resolution of failed transactions

Requirements

  • Demonstrated strong backend engineering experience using Go, Rust, or TypeScript in production systems
  • Proven track record contributing to or building within crypto-native projects
  • Designed systems with security and reliability as foundational principles, particularly in adversarial or distributed environments
  • Built or operated backend systems that prioritize fault tolerance, consistency, and high availability
  • Demonstrated knowledge of DeFi protocols and ecosystem dynamics
  • Experience working with cloud infrastructure and containerized systems in production environments
  • Hands-on experience interacting with blockchain bridges or interoperability protocols
  • Understanding of security risks specific to cross-chain or bridge-based architectures
  • Familiarity working with non-EVM ecosystems such as Solana, Aptos, or similar
  • Experience debugging and operating distributed systems at scale
Benefits
  • All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based.
  • We carefully review all applications and aim to provide a response to every candidate within two weeks after the job posting closes.
  • Commitment to Equal Opportunity
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Hard Skills & Tools
GoRustTypeScriptbackend engineeringsystem reliabilitytransaction processing optimizationdebuggingdistributed systemscloud infrastructurecontainerized systems
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationadaptabilitycritical thinking