Staff Software Engineer (Builder)

About us

Flashbots started in 2020 as a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities and existential risks posed by Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). Since then, we have had an immense impact on the world of crypto through mev-geth, Flashbots Protect, MEV-Boost, MEV-Share, our open research and soon-to-be SUAVE.

Our mission is clear: illuminate, democratize, and distribute.

We seek to ensure that the value created on decentralized, public blockchains is transparent and distributed. We do this by conducting cutting-edge research, building mission-critical products, and coordinating a diverse community with competing interests.

Our vibe is astro-pirate-punk: irreverent, anarchic, excellent, autonomous. We’re explorers, hackers, builders, thinkers. We are relaxed, composed, and at ease in the world, but beneath our suave exterior, we do not have the time or inclination to be anything but the best.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced staff-level engineer to join our Block Building team at Flashbots. In this role, you will help build and steer the development of our block-building infrastructure, from the core builder software to the decentralized network that operates it.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing and maintaining our core block-building infrastructure, used across L1 and L2
• Designing, implementing, and testing new features such as:

* Executing users' transactions according to their preferences

* Block-building algorithms or orchestrations

* Advanced analytics and observability

• Contributing to the development of a decentralized network
• Contributing to building a culture of engineering excellence

Requirements

• Experience in applied programming in Rust, or a similar language with a desire to learn Rust
• Experience building complex, high-scale, high-performance software
• Experience developing scalable distributed systems
• Curious, a desire to learn, and great interpersonal skills