Backend Engineer (MEV)

As the Backend Engineer, you will develop the core of Spire’s products and your focus will be building the Preconfirmation Gateway/RPC.

Responsibilities

• Helping to lead the R&D around MEV and it's implementation
• Implementation of Spire core infra in Rust and light smart contract development in Solidity
• Take engineering projects from design to production while working with our developers to manage realistic roadmaps
• You may have the opportunity to participate and talk in an event, conference or podcast

Requirements

• Enthusiasm for the MEV, Modular or Rollup ecosystems
• Proficiency with Solidity and/or Rust and competent with VMs.
• Experience shipping and taking engineering projects to production

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of MEV and current research efforts
• A deep understanding of fraud proofs and other rollup details
• Familiarity with the AggLayer, Espresso, and other modular products.
• A deep understanding of shared sequencing
• Understanding of ZK and DA

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation policy
• Fully remote with flexible hours
• Competitive salary + equity package
• Regular team off-sites to international locations
• Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space
• Top-tier health, dental, and vision coverage for US employees

Spire culture

• We play to win
• We work with authenticity
• We do what excites us the most
• We iterate rather than seek perfection
• We focus on the long-term goal that compounds