Full time - permanent role - Paris or full remote from Western EU - 58-70k€ + shares

We’re looking for a Back-end Engineer at Kiln. We are maintaining about 26 protocols.

1) Building the product: You’ll be working closely with the Product and Infrastructure teams to plan, architect, and implement our core product. You’ll take part in the construction of the roadmap with the rest of the team. In this role, it includes:

• Development of data aggregators for blockchains

• Development of new Golang microservices within the Kiln stack

• Taking part in automation & deployment processes

• Framework development

2) Owning what you build: As you architect, test, and refine the Kiln platform, you will ensure that our services communicate with each other seamlessly, have minimal downtime, and recover quickly (daytime, no on-calls)

3) Helping grow the Team: Everyone on the early team plays an important role in attracting, closing, and growing other talented team members. You can also mentor or brainstorm with other backend developers.

Our stack

• Mostly in Golang with a bit of JavaScript and TypeScript

• Communication between services is done using HTTP Rest, and most of our databases are backed by PostgreSQL

• Everything runs in Kubernetes on GCP

Preferred experience

Skills & background

• Strong communication skills both in French & English to facilitate the design of scalable architectures with SREs

  • French can be a "nice to have" if you have several professional web3 experiences

• Golang (over 1 year of experience)

• Over 4 years of experience designing, building, and deploying user-facing, infrastructure-related, and/or API-based products (Python, PHP...)

  • Experience coding in JavaScript and TypeScript is a plus

• Experience working with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Continuous Integration is a plus

• Familiarity with CGP is a plus

Soft skills

• Curiosity and the ability to dig into a topic and follow through

• Team spirit: discuss, do not try to impose

• Be pragmatic to not over-engineer unnecessarily: startups need to quickly adapt

• Own what is coded and shipped to production

• Trust & clear communication

• Real interest in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space

About Kiln:

Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.

With $11+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.5% of the network through 50,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.

Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.

Our team of 92 ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.

We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminate Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...

Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!

How Kiln will support you:

At Kiln, our values drive us: Technical Excellence ensures top security and usability; Innovation-Driven Meritocracy elevates groundbreaking ideas; Trust and Transparency build reliability through open communication; and People First keeps our team and clients at the heart of everything we do.

• A fast-paced, bureaucracy-free work environment

• Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!

• Competitive salary

• Flexible holiday

• Flexible remote working

• Choose your IT equipment

• Contribution to Internet connexion

• Significant personal development budget (books, training)

• Overseas tech conferences budget

Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women or persons with disabilities.

Your interview process

Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.

1. Recruiter's discussion (45 min) with Myriam

2. Take-home test (< 3 hours)

3. Technical Interview (90 min)

4. Core Values Interview (45 min)

5. Founders Interview (30 min)

6. Offer!

Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.

Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for full-time employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!

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We’re looking for an FPGA Code Engineering Support specialist to help design, implement, and optimize low-level logic on FPGAs used in our high-performance networking systems. You’ll work alongside protocol engineers, network architects, and hardware partners to build and support custom compute and switching infrastructure that powers the DoubleZero network.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, simulate, and debug FPGA code (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for custom hardware

• Assist with the integration of FPGA logic into broader hardware and networking systems

• Support synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis workflows

• Maintain and refactor existing FPGA codebases to improve performance or adapt to new requirements

• Work with hardware and DevOps teams to deploy and monitor FPGA systems in production environments

• Contribute to hardware validation and bring-up of new boards or modules

• Document technical specifications, design notes, and test procedures

You Should Have

• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog and experience with simulation/debugging tools (e.g., ModelSim, Vivado)

• Solid understanding of digital design concepts: state machines, pipelining, timing closure, etc.

• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains from Xilinx

• Hands-on experience working with real-time or latency-sensitive systems

• Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment and using Git

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially across hardware/software interfaces

• Experience implementing mathematical functions and encryption/decryption algorithms in hardware

• Maintain and refactor existing FPGA codebases to improve performance or adapt to new requirements, including experience designing ABIs and command & control interfaces for integration with broader system components

• Exposure to high-speed I/O and interconnect protocols (e.g., PCIe, AXI, 100G/400G Ethernet)

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with network protocol acceleration or custom switch fabric design

• Background in low-latency systems used in finance, AI, or blockchain

• Ability to write scripts or tools in Python, Bash, or Go to support FPGA workflows

Why Work With Us?

• Help design the physical layer powering a decentralized, high-performance internet

• Collaborate with a world-class team building novel infrastructure for web3 and beyond

• Competitive compensation + significant token upside

• Flexible remote work with optional off-sites and team retreats

ABOUT DOUBLEZERO

DoubleZero is a decentralized, permissionless protocol that revolutionizes network performance for distributed systems like blockchain. The mission is simple: increase bandwidth and reduce latency.

DoubleZero increases bandwidth by filtering junk data that currently plagues validators and other network operators. DoubleZero reduces latency by connecting these filters with underutilized private fiber links in the form of a mesh network. By combining these improvements and routing the right data through optimized, low-latency paths, the DoubleZero protocol empowers blockchains and other systems to reach performance levels that are currently impossible.

In short, DoubleZero is a new Internet for distributed systems. It is supported by two organizations: DoubleZero Foundation, which drives the adoption, decentralization, security, and advancement of the protocol; and Malbec Labs, which develops the technical components of the protocol itself. We look forward to hearing from you.

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About CoW DAO

CoW DAO is on a mission to protect Ethereum users from MEV and optimize trade execution across DeFi. We achieve this through the CoW Protocol, CoW Swap (a leading intent-based DEX aggregator), and the innovative MEV Blocker, which together help secure, aggregate, and route trades for optimal outcomes. We also fund values-aligned projects via the CoW Grants Program.

CoW Protocol is consistently ranked among the top DEX aggregators by monthly volume and is the largest intent-based exchange. Our MEV Blocker protects trades from harmful MEV extraction and is integrated across the Ethereum ecosystem. The CoW AMM is the only live AMM designed to protect liquidity providers from LVR (loss-versus-rebalancing).

With over 100 open-source repositories on GitHub, we’re transparent, community-driven, and deeply committed to the open-source ethos. Our real-time Dune Analytics dashboard showcases billions in cumulative trading volume and a rapidly growing user base. As we continue to scale, CoW DAO remains at the forefront of DeFi innovation, prioritizing security, efficiency, and decentralization.

Learn more

About the role

Location: We are a fully remote team, and although we hire almost globally, there is a preference for this role to be based in Europe or remote +/- 4 hours CEST time

Please note we’re not hiring from the US, Australia, or New Zealand

Position: Full-time contractor

We need a Site Reliability Engineer who’s hungry for impact, loves building things from scratch, and enjoys keeping critical infrastructure running like a well-oiled machine. You’ll be working with a team that values autonomy, ownership, and a growth mindset—if that sounds like you, keep reading! 🚀

What You’ll Do

• Keep things running smoothly – You’ll build, maintain, and optimize our Kubernetes workloads while ensuring scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code
• Build cool stuff – Automate deployments, reduce tech debt, and optimize AWS costs to improve infrastructure efficiency
• Shape the future of DevOps at CoW – Drive CI/CD workflow standards, contribute to platform architecture & security, and enhance on-call and postmortem processes to foster a strong DevOps culture
• Strengthen our blockchain infrastructure – Deploy and manage Ethereum nodes & validators, establish SLAs, and ensure high availability across our network
• Own reliability metrics – Establish SLIs/SLOs for our solver competition, RPCs, and trades; build and manage error budgets with stakeholders
• Lead operational excellence – Rotate with the on-call team, lead blameless retrospectives, and automate runbooks to continuously improve resilience
• Teach and share – We love knowledge sharing! Be ready to collaborate, mentor, and even lead a small presentation for the team
• Automate and optimize – Modify and extend Pulumi configurations for AWS, fine-tune deployments, and continuously improve alerting solutions
• Enhance observability & security – Improve logging architecture, security measures, and database health to ensure reliable infrastructure performance

Our Tech Stack

• Our SRE Stack: AWS, Kubernetes, Pulumi, Flux, Ansible, OpenSearch, Nginx, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker and Linux
• Blockchain Nodes: Erigon, Reth, Nitro

Who You Are

• Kubernetes Mastery – You’ve deployed and maintained production-grade K8s clusters before
• Cloud & DevOps Expertise – Strong experience with AWS, CI/CD, Docker, and Linux
• Blockchain Expertise? Even Better! – Experience running Ethereum nodes (or other blockchain infra) is a plus.
• On-Call Ready – You’re comfortable handling incidents and making sure things don’t break (or fixing them fast if they do!)
• Monitoring Pro – You know your way around Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch
• Database Knowledge – We use Postgres, but any database experience is a plus
• Coding Background – You’ve written production-level code in Python, Go, Rust, or similar for at least 1-2 years
• Team Player & Communicator – We’re a remote team, so documentation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration are key

What We Can Offer You

• Impact & Ownership – Your work will directly shape the future of DeFi.
• Flexibility – Remote-friendly with the option to join our Lisbon hub
• Token Plan – Be part of our mission and shape the future of CoW DAO
• Team Gatherings – Regular meetups & off-sites retreats to connect IRL.
• Well-being Learning Budget – We support your growth, mental health, active life style
• Hardware Budget – Get the setup you need to Moo 🐮

Ready to Join the Herd?

Hit that apply button and let’s chat! 🚀

Referral Program

Earn 5.000 USDC or USD with the refer-to-earn program. More details here.

Culture

Life within the CoW Protocol is an incredible adventure! We take pride in our collaborative approach, embracing autonomy and fostering a culture of big thinking and continuous growth. We value impact, ownership, simplicity, and team spirit. Plus, we’re all about feedback, coming together, and enjoying the journey along the way!

At CoW Protocol, we strive to create a space where everyone feels included and empowered. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences. All qualified applicants are considered for positions regardless of race, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, marital status, gender identification, sexual orientation, or physical ability.

About the Role

As a Protocol Research Engineer at Raiku, you’ll dive deep into Solana’s consensus mechanisms, validator dynamics, and block-building edge cases to help push the boundaries of what’s possible on-chain. Your work will directly inform and evolve Raiku’s infrastructure — including ahead-of-time auctions, deterministic inclusion, and decentralized execution environments.

This role is ideal for an engineer who obsesses over protocol-level behavior, from slashing conditions and fork choice rules to novel token incentive structures and inclusion guarantees. You will collaborate closely with our core engineering team, lead technical research deep-dives, and shape future SIMD proposals and Raiku-native designs.

Core Responsibilities

Protocol Research & Development

• Analyze Solana protocol changes (SIMDs) and model their impact on consensus, block production, and validator incentives.
• Explore alternative leader schedules, transaction scheduling policies, and failure recovery mechanisms.
• Design and prototype changes to Raiku’s validator sidecar, ackermann-node, and execution environment logic.

Incentives & Economics

• Simulate and reason about token-level economics (e.g. fee markets, slot auctions, stake redistribution) in the context of Raiku’s architecture.
• Collaborate with the team on reward structures that align validators, apps, and execution primitives.
• Contribute to internal tooling for simulating validator behavior under new fee models or coordination layers.

Research & Thought Leadership

• Write internal memos and public-facing research exploring protocol edge cases, inclusion determinism, and priority fee market design.
• Lead technical discussions and workshops across the team and ecosystem partners.
• Represent Raiku in upstream governance and protocol forums (e.g., GitHub SIMDs, community calls).

What We’re Looking For

• Deep understanding of Solana’s architecture, consensus algorithm (Tower BFT), and validator mechanics.
• Proficiency in systems programming (Rust or C++) and experience working with validator or node clients (Agave, Jito, etc.).
• Comfort reasoning about distributed systems, forks, slashing, transaction lifecycle, and fee markets.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, technical research — either internal design docs or public content.
• A rigorous, systems-level thinker who thrives in ambiguity and wants to help shape the frontier of internet-scale consensus.

Bonus Points

• Experience contributing to SIMD proposals or L1 protocol development (Solana, Cosmos, Ethereum, etc.).
• Familiarity with execution environments (SVM, EVM, Move) or decentralized scheduling infrastructure.
• Interest in MEV mitigation, slot auctions, or validator tokenomics.
• Past experience in distributed systems research, zero-knowledge design, or compiler/runtime engineering.

Why Join Raiku?

Raiku is building a high-performance execution layer atop Solana that enables guaranteed transaction inclusion, pre-confirmations, and slot-level coordination — unlocking a new design space for ultra-reliable onchain apps. We’re backed by leading investors, deeply technical, and shipping fast.

• Work with a world-class engineering team building core infrastructure from first principles.
• Help define the next evolution of block production and validator coordination on Solana.
• Remote-first, async culture optimized for focus, ownership, and velocity.
• Competitive salary + meaningful token upside.
• Home office and workstation setup stipend.

Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer at Raiku

As an Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer at Raiku, you will lead critical engineering efforts that drive the performance and scalability of next-generation distributed systems. You’ll join a highly proficient team of core engineers, all of whom have contributed to foundational and novel infrastructure innovations.

We believe in hiring exceptional individuals who are deeply motivated by complex core infrastructure challenges and guided by a coherent system design philosophy that moves our industry forward. Expect frequent group discussions on architecture, design specs, and code reviews. We ship quality code quickly and often — and we are deeply committed to it.

About Raiku

Raiku is reimagining Solana’s transaction and consensus ecosystem by enabling validators to connect directly with purpose-built execution environments. Our platform delivers unprecedented performance, guaranteed transaction inclusion, and deterministic settlement for the next generation of internet-native applications. We unlock radical bandwidth and latency improvements by shifting Solana’s focus to efficient state verification — enabling high-velocity, reliable applications at massive scale​.

About the Team

Our entire platform is built in Rust, connecting Solana’s L1 with advanced L2 extensions and enabling deeply complex network interactions. Your primary focus in this role will involve Rust systems programming, infrastructure architecture (e.g., Kubernetes), and operational scripting across languages such as Rust, Go, and Typescript. Full-stack understanding — from bare metal to application interfaces — is critical to success here.

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, preferably within high-standard fintech, data, cloud, or DevOps environments.
• Senior-level experience as an SRE or Infrastructure Engineer with a strong Kubernetes background.
• Deep proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform/Terragrunt) and infrastructure automation (Helm, GitOps).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and PromQL.
• Experience with infrastructure and data security practices, including KMS and HashiCorp Vault.
• Ability to ship high-quality, opinionated architectural choices and uphold software best practices.
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and spoken).

Our Stack

• Infrastructure: AWS/GCP + bare metal, Kubernetes, Terraform/Terragrunt, Prometheus/Thanos, Helm, HashiCorp Vault, FluxCD
• Languages: Rust, Golang, Typescript, PostgreSQL
• Smart Contract Development: Anchor, Solana Program Library (SPL)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating validators on distributed networks.
• Active engagement with the blockchain security research community, through open-source contributions, publications, or speaking at conferences.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages based on ongoing market analysis, including tokens.
• Remote-first culture with flexible hours — self-initiative and independence are highly valued.
• Work with highly talented engineers passionate about building the future of the internet.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment that rewards individual ownership and impact.
• Opportunities for rapid professional growth within one of the most technically ambitious projects in web3.

As a Senior Rust Core Engineer at Raiku, you will spearhead our engineering efforts, driving the innovation and implementation of next-generation high-performance distributed systems. You will work with a highly proficient team of core engineers who have all contributed to foundational and novel network components.

We believe in hiring only exceptional individuals who are highly motivated to work on complex core infrastructure challenges and are motivated by a coherent system design philosophy that will drive our industry forward. Expect frequent group discussions on architecture, new design specs and code reviews. We are all deeply committed to frequently shipping quality code.

About Raiku

Raiku is reimagining Solana’s consensus ecosystem by developing software that directly connects validators with purpose-built execution environments. We’re building institutional-grade infrastructure that delivers unprecedented performance, guaranteed transaction inclusion, and deterministic settlement for the next generation of internet-native applications. We unlock radical bandwidth and latency improvements by shifting Solana’s focus to state verification.

About the Engineering Team

As a team, we are building an entire platform written in Rust, which connects the L1 and L2s and allows us to create deeply complex scenarios and interactions with the running network. While your primary focus for this role is Rust and complex interactions with different components, you will likely also be involved in infrastructure (e.g., k8s), script writing, and supporting projects in other languages (e.g., Go). Working at every level of the stack is necessary to understand the big picture and how everything is wired together.

Responsibilities

• Highly motivated to contribute to our mission and be part of something bigger. Excited to work on projects that are ground-breaking and complex.
• Refactor, improve and lead software design implementation
• Communicate effectively with the team and document your code. It is also expected that founding engineers mentor less experienced engineers.
• Read and understand protocol specifications and be able to break them into issues and turn them into Rust code.
• Maintaining a large codebase with many components and keeping it well-designed, future-proofed, modular and highly performant
• Automate security testing processes and benchmarks, creating innovative tools and frameworks for continuously improving our systems.

What You’ll Bring:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, coupled with practical experience in blockchain systems.
• At least 3 years of experience in distributed systems, with a deep technical understanding of L1 and L2 architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Rust, with at least 2-3 years of Rust experience.
• Strongly emphasising writing performant and secure code.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable distributed systems.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate and mitigate emerging security threats, leveraging a comprehensive understanding of the blockchain landscape.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active open-source contributions in core protocol engineering (such as Firedancer, Reth, Lighthouse, Geth, …).
• Direct involvement in the Solana ecosystem, with contributions to Solana’s runtime, scheduler, or other core systems.
• Experience writing Solana Program Library (SPL) and Anchor or similar frameworks
• Active engagement with the blockchain security research community, evidenced by contributions to open-source projects, publications, or presentations at notable conferences.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens
• Remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
• Work with team players who are genuinely excited about their impact and projects.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and recognises individual contributions to collective success
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a rapidly growing technological frontier

As a Senior Rust Core Engineer at Raiku, you will spearhead our engineering efforts, driving the innovation and implementation of next-generation high-performance distributed systems. You will work with a highly proficient team of core engineers who have all contributed to foundational and novel network components.

We believe in hiring only exceptional individuals who are highly motivated to work on complex core infrastructure challenges and are motivated by a coherent system design philosophy that will drive our industry forward. Expect frequent group discussions on architecture, new design specs and code reviews. We are all deeply committed to frequently shipping quality code.

About Raiku

Raiku is reimagining Solana’s consensus ecosystem by developing software that directly connects validators with purpose-built execution environments. We’re building institutional-grade infrastructure that delivers unprecedented performance, guaranteed transaction inclusion, and deterministic settlement for the next generation of internet-native applications. We unlock radical bandwidth and latency improvements by shifting Solana’s focus to state verification.

About the Engineering Team

As a team, we are building an entire platform written in Rust, which connects the L1 and L2s and allows us to create deeply complex scenarios and interactions with the running network. While your primary focus for this role is Rust and complex interactions with different components, you will likely also be involved in infrastructure (e.g., k8s), script writing, and supporting projects in other languages (e.g., Go). Working at every level of the stack is necessary to understand the big picture and how everything is wired together.

Responsibilities

• Highly motivated to contribute to our mission and be part of something bigger. Excited to work on projects that are ground-breaking and complex
• Refactor, improve and lead software design implementation
• Communicate effectively with the team and document your code. It is also expected that founding engineers mentor less experienced engineers.
• Read and understand protocol specifications and be able to break them into issues and turn them into Rust code.
• Maintaining a large codebase with many components and keeping it well-designed, future-proofed, modular and highly performant
• Automate security testing processes and benchmarks, creating innovative tools and frameworks for continuously improving our systems.

What You’ll Bring:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, coupled with practical experience in blockchain systems.
• At least 3 years of experience in distributed systems, with a deep technical understanding of L1 and L2 architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Rust, with at least 2-3 years of Rust experience.
• Strongly emphasising writing performant and secure code.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable distributed systems.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate and mitigate emerging security threats, leveraging a comprehensive understanding of the blockchain landscape.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active open-source contributions in core protocol engineering (such as Firedancer, Reth, Lighthouse, Geth, …).
• Direct involvement in the Solana ecosystem, with contributions to Solana’s runtime, scheduler, or other core systems.
• Experience writing Solana Program Library (SPL) and Anchor or similar frameworks
• Active engagement with the blockchain security research community, evidenced by contributions to open-source projects, publications, or presentations at notable conferences.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens
• Remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
• Work with team players who are genuinely excited about their impact and projects.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and recognises individual contributions to collective success
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a rapidly growing technological frontier