Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)

Lightning·Lightning Labs·Remote·Posted 7 November 2023

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We're looking for an experienced systems software engineer versed in applied cryptography, peer-to-peer networks, distributed systems, open source software, and cryptocurrency protocols such as Bitcoin. This role centers around design, implementation, and evolution of the Taproot Assets Protocol [2][3]. Ideal candidates should have a strong fundamental understanding of the core Bitcoin protocol, proposed updates to augment smart contracting functionality, and also widespread application standards such as PSBTs. In addition, and ideal candidate should have a strong passion for Bitcoin and a desire to make using Bitcoin cheap, fast, and simple for everyone. Roles: - Design and implement core Taproot Assets Protocol (TAP) features and algorithms - Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go - Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of the Taproot Assets Protocol - Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos - Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology Skills: - Strong engineering background with solid…

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