Founding Engineer – AI & Compute

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Protocol Engineer for AI/ML organization revolutionizing AI training through decentralized computing. Designing and managing protocols within blockchain systems and developing smart contracts.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformNode.jsRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help lay the foundations of the company by designing, constructing, and managing all aspects related to protocol and node encompassing blockchain systems, crypto economic mechanisms, decentralized networking, and proof generation and verification.
Developing and testing blockchain protocols and smart contracts.
Debugging and deploying large-scale decentralized systems.
Overseeing internal and external smart contract audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of software engineering experience building low-level protocols.
Strong knowledge of blockchain, smart contracts, and consensus algorithms.
Experience in Rust or Go.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly.
Ability to write high-quality and well-tested code.
Experience working with cloud-native tech stacks (e.g., AWS/GCP).

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account decircle Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 1 - 10 employees Founded 2019 We partner with disruptive organizations to help identify and attract talent. A boutique recruitment agency that focuses on blockchain and web3. We enjoy networking with Web3 and decentralization enthusiasts and help them find their place in the decentralized world. Founding Engineer – AI & Compute Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 1 minute ago 🏄 California – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 🟡 Mid-level 🖥 Software Engineer AWS Cloud Google Cloud Platform Node.js Rust Go Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Help lay the foundations of the company by designing, constructing, and managing all aspects related to protocol and node encompassing blockchain systems, crypto economic mechanisms, decentralized networking, and proof generation and verification.
Developing and testing blockchain protocols and smart contracts.
Debugging and deploying large-scale decentralized systems.
Overseeing internal and external smart contract audits. 🎯 Requirements
2+ years of software engineering experience building low-level protocols.
Strong knowledge of blockchain, smart contracts, and consensus algorithms.
Experience in Rust or Go.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly.
Ability to write high-quality and well-tested code.
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Hard Skills & Tools

blockchainsmart contractsconsensus algorithmsRustGoprotocol developmentdecentralized systemsdebuggingcloud-native tech stackshigh-quality code

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingquick learning