Rust Engineer

Edge & Node stands at the forefront of web3 innovation, envisioning a world characterized by individual autonomy, collective self-sovereignty, and boundless collaboration. Founded by the creators of The Graph, our mission is to establish The Graph as the unshakable foundation of open data on the internet. We have pioneered and standardized subgraphs across the industry to cement The Graph as the definitive platform for organizing and accessing blockchain data. With a profound expertise in developing open-source software, tooling, and protocols, we empower creators and entrepreneurs to develop groundbreaking applications with revolutionary digital infrastructure.

Our core principles shape our journey towards shaping the future. We advocate for a decentralized internet, free from concentrated power, where collective consensus determines truth rather than authoritative control. Our dedication to censorship resistance reinforces our vision of an information age liberated from the influence of a single entity. By prioritizing open-source development, we challenge the status quo of web2, acknowledging that true innovation thrives in transparent and collaborative environments. We imagine a permissionless future where central gatekeepers are rendered obsolete, and trust transitions from intermediaries to trustless systems, leveraging smart contracts to eradicate inherent vulnerabilities.

The Graph-Node Engineering team is dedicated to building and maintaining essential software components that drive The Graph's functionality. Our focus lies particularly on graph-node, an open-source Rust project that forms the core indexing foundation of The Graph.

We are searching for a skilled and motivated software engineer to support us in developing and implementing optimizations for The Graph's Hosted Service and our graph-node codebase. This role necessitates a proficient understanding of Rust, experience in open-source software development, and preferably previous exposure to infrastructure and database technologies. The maintenance of our graph-node codebase is paramount as all subgraphs in The Graph ecosystem and queries in our Hosted Service rely on this software.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating closely with operations and development engineers to identify areas for codebase enhancements
• Participating in design meetings with external core development team engineers and reviewing their PRs
• Designing, engineering, and implementing high-priority improvements for The Graph's Hosted Service platform
• Analyzing requirements for specified initiatives, devising innovative solutions, and translating them into feature designs
• Writing efficient, testable, and reusable code in Rust
• Creating unit and integration tests and assisting in the development of automation tools for recurring tasks

Requirements:

• Proven expertise and deep understanding of Rust; familiarity with Assemblyscript/Typescript is advantageous
• Knowledge of the open-source software development process
• Strong grasp of software design patterns to create reusable, extensible, and modular components
• Basic understanding or awareness of blockchain or distributed technology is preferred
• Availability for rotating on-call duty during working hours
• Experience with ops and infrastructure (e.g., testing, tooling) and familiarity with Postgres databases is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a multinational team across various time zones

About The Graph:

The Graph serves as the indexing and querying layer of web3. The Graph Network introduced its self-service experience for developers in July 2021. Developers can construct and publish open APIs known as subgraphs that applications can query using GraphQL. The Graph supports data indexing from multiple networks such as Ethereum, NEAR, Arbitrium, and more. Over 28,000 developers have built subgraphs for a variety of applications utilizing The Graph ecosystem. The community encourages developers to deploy subgraphs on the network through the updated Subgraph Studio or explore existing subgraphs in the Graph Explorer.

The Graph Foundation supervises The Graph Network and is governed by the Technical Council. Several organizations, including Edge & Node, StreamingFast, Messari, Semiotic, and The Guild, contribute to The Graph ecosystem.

If you are a developer involved in building web3 applications, using The Graph's subgraphs allows for efficient indexing and data querying from blockchains. Join The Graph community on Discord for engaging technical discussions or participate in The Graph's various social media channels for updates and insights.