Corda & Solana Engineer
At R3, we are driven by a vision of a world where value flows freely and business is transacted securely. Our mission is to facilitate an open, reliable, and sustainable digital economy. As a rapidly growing company with the determination of a startup, we foster an environment where every idea is valued, and each day presents unique challenges.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of the dynamic intersection between Traditional Finance (TradFi) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). As a Software Engineer with a strong focus on product development, you will contribute to building platforms that cater to both the current and future needs of the global financial system.
You will be a crucial part of our diverse engineering team, engaged in the enhancement and expansion of the Corda Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Our work involves empowering private enterprises, networks, and the Solana public blockchain.
Our team's key objectives include:
- Advancing the Java Virtual Machine-based Corda DLT platform to offer enhanced value, performance, and resilience to financial institutions.
- Integrating Corda with the high-performing Solana public blockchain to promote interoperability between different Corda networks and the Solana public network.
Your role will leverage your background in enterprise software engineering, design, and architecture, enabling you to contribute to the evolving landscape of Private Distributed Ledgers and Public Blockchains that serve some of the world's largest financial organizations.
Responsibilities:
- Execute the product and technical roadmap in alignment with customer and stakeholder requirements.
- Design and implement sophisticated software solutions primarily in Kotlin within the Corda server JVM codebase or focus on integrating Corda with the Solana public blockchain using Rust.
- Support other teams in efficiently using the software you develop.
- Collaborate with team members and across the organization on technical plans and architectural decisions.
- Mentor colleagues, sharing your problem-solving approach and expertise.
- Make complex decisions based on sound judgment.
- Develop business analysis skills to bridge technical delivery with product needs.
- Cultivate a customer-focused mindset to anticipate and fulfill internal and external customer demands.
- Contribute to shaping the technical direction of Corda engineering.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficient in problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.
- Experience in software engineering roles, preferably focusing on complex distributed systems, platforms, or Solana-based products.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-disciplinary team environments.
- Expertise in high-level programming languages (Java/Kotlin/Rust) and hands-on experience in supporting, investigating, diagnosing, and resolving system issues.
- Proficiency in designing and developing Distributed Systems.
- Positive and proactive attitude towards solving challenges.
Nice to Haves:
- Knowledge and experience with Java libraries and ecosystems.
- Familiarity with the Solana ecosystem and the Rust programming language.
- Prior exposure to Corda, other DLTs, or Blockchains besides Solana.
- Experience with ZK Compression.
- Proficiency with message brokers and relational databases.
- In-depth knowledge of JVM (garbage collection, performance tuning, memory profiling).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and networking.
- Experience in Kotlin is a plus but Java engineers without Kotlin experience are welcome.
- Knowledge of PKI and cryptographic principles.
- Experience supporting systems in production and troubleshooting issues for internal or external users.
- Proven experience with Linux, shell scripting, scripting languages, Linux command line tools, and TCP/IP networking.
