At a Glance
- Tasks: Build high-performance systems and solve complex infrastructure challenges.
- Company: Join LayerZero, a cutting-edge tech company shaping the future of cross-chain development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the blockchain space with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 2+ years in systems-level software.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.
We’re seeking a Systems Engineer to join LayerZero. In this role, you’ll build the foundational systems that power our execution and infrastructure layers, including Zero. This is a low-level, performance-critical role focused on runtime architecture, concurrency, and scalable execution. You will make architectural decisions that directly impact how our systems execute, scale, and remain stable under load.
What You’ll Do
- Work on distributed execution systems with strict correctness and performance requirements.
- Architect high-performance systems and leverage AI to implement them in Rust.
- Build and optimize core runtime, networking, or state management components.
- Profile and improve performance both at low-level (CPU, memory) and cluster-scale (network, scheduling).
- Debug race conditions, deadlocks, and production performance issues.
- Contribute to architectural decisions around scheduling, synchronization, and system scalability.
- Own systems end-to-end from design through production.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience building systems-level or performance-critical software.
- Strong proficiency in systems programming and leveraging AI to build software.
- Deep understanding of concurrency, CPU architecture, cache hierarchy, and operating systems.
- Experience designing or contributing to low-level storage, compute, or network infrastructure.
- Strong intuition for striking a pragmatic balance between complexity for performance and simplicity for robustness.
- Experience using low-level profiling and debugging tools in production environments.
- Interest in working on distributed and execution-layer systems.
LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
Systems Engineer in Vancouver employer: LayerZero Asia
LayerZero is an exceptional employer for Backend Engineers, offering a dynamic start-up environment where innovation thrives. With a commitment to employee growth and a diverse, inclusive culture, you'll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking blockchain technologies while enjoying competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Join us in shaping the future of decentralized applications and be part of a community that values your contributions and encourages continuous learning.
