Lightning Labs
via Ashby
Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)
Posted 1,043 days ago, which is unusual. The employer's own board was still carrying it when we last read it, 3 hours ago.
This is the employer's own posting, not a copy on a job board.
What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 1h ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 1043d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2023-11-07). Last seen at its source 3h ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
Their board carries a remote setting on this posting — a field they filled in, not wording we read. The location field names somewhere specific, which is usually where the team or the entity sits.
Who may apply?
Not stated
The description states no restriction of its own. This is the source's own tag.
Skills named in the ad
Recognised terms only, from a fixed vocabulary — this is what CV matching compares against.
Carried by 1 source
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ashby employer's own board first seen 11d ago · last seen 3h ago
The listing
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 programming skills
- Experience in Go desired, C or C++ relevant as well
- Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking
- Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation
- Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software
- Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred
- Quick learner, geared towards implementation
- Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects
Check out our Github repos at https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets
[1] https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets
[2] https://github.com/Roasbeef/bips/blob/bip-tap/bip-tap.mediawiki
[3] https://lightning.engineering/posts/2023-10-18-taproot-assets-v0.3/