Tech Lead – Golang EVM (Blockchain Protocol)
The Role:
You will:
- Lead a team of backend and protocol engineers, ensuring high technical standards and consistent delivery.
- Design and develop scalable, secure, and performant components of the core protocol using Golang.
- Own critical services such as networking, consensus, state management, and virtual machine integration.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with cryptographers, DevOps, and product leaders to define and implement key features and upgrades.
- Champion best practices for code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
- Conduct design reviews, performance profiling, and root-cause analysis on complex protocol-level issues.
- Contribute to open-source initiatives and engage with the wider developer ecosystem when needed.
Requirements:
Must-Have:
- 6+ years of backend or systems programming experience, including 3+ years in Golang.
- Proven experience building high-performance distributed systems or blockchain protocols.
- Deep knowledge of systems fundamentals: networking, concurrency, memory management, consensus algorithms, etc.
- Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring or managing engineers.
- Ability to work across the full SDLC – from design and architecture through to deployment and monitoring.
- Passion for open-source development and web3 principles.
Nice-to-Have:
- Prior experience working on a Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain (or equivalent distributed system).
- Contributions to Golang-based blockchain projects.
- Familiarity with cryptographic primitives, virtual machines (EVM/WASM), or data availability layers.
- Experience optimizing for low-latency or high-throughput environments.
- Interest in formal verification, fuzzing, or security audits.
What We Offer:
- Work at the heart of a globally recognized protocol team solving real scalability and decentralization challenges.
- Competitive compensation (salary + equity/token allocation).
- A world-class team of engineers, researchers, and builders.
- Remote-first, async-friendly culture with flexible hours and deep work support.
- Opportunities to lead open-source initiatives and shape the future of web3 infrastructure.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Reece Waldon