Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer
Status
Parque Industrial Global Park Querétaro, Mexico
Full time
Remote
Compensation is not specified
Role
Backend Engineer
Description
Who We Are:
Our mission is to enhance decentralized networks by reducing costs associated with zero-knowledge proofs. Horizen Labs, established in 2019, aims to create a more secure digital environment within the decentralization wave. We prioritize advancing blockchain technology through cost-effective proof verification methods while maintaining security. With a focus on developing cutting-edge, module-driven architecture integrated with composable zero-knowledge proofs, we continuously set higher standards for efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness. At Horizen Labs, our team members are our most valuable assets. We foster a culture that empowers individuals to bring their unique ideas to life, and we are seeking innovative minds to join our dedicated team in the blockchain space. Experience the excitement of being part of a rapidly growing company at the forefront of innovation. Embracing diversity drives the innovation needed to create exceptional products. Operating with a globally distributed workforce in collaboration with satellite offices in New York City, NY, and Milan, Italy, enables us to tap into diverse talent pools. Are you ready to be a part of revolutionizing the future with leading-edge blockchain technology? Join us!
We are in search of a skilled Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Rust Blockchain Engineer, you will drive the design, implementation, and optimization of blockchain protocols and systems. Your role involves contributing to the development of innovative blockchain solutions and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our blockchain infrastructure. Our international team thrives in a dynamic and innovative environment, leveraging technical expertise to pioneer cutting-edge blockchain solutions. Join our motivated team of technical experts who value open communication, pragmatism, and ownership as we collectively solve complex challenges in software engineering, system design, cryptography, and computing. Ideal candidates will possess extensive hands-on experience and expertise in Rust related to blockchain technology, particularly centered on Substrate. If you have the talent and determination to address critical issues with inventive solutions, consider this an opportunity to lead ground-breaking technology advancements and make a meaningful impact in the crypto and blockchain community.
What You’ll Own:
- Make foundational design decisions for core blockchain infrastructure components.
- Lead the development, testing, and optimization processes for these components to ensure performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
- Take technical ownership of novel systems, identifying opportunities for innovative research and development.
- Play a significant role in shaping the company's future, actively participating in strategic decision-making and observing the immediate impact of your contributions.
- Engage in conferences and explore opportunities within the on-chain ecosystem.
Skills and Qualifications:
- A degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Over 5 years of hands-on Software Development experience using Rust.
- Previous work experience on a layer-one (L1) blockchain network.
- Proficiency in common design patterns and a strong focus on software architecture design.
- Passion for writing secure, fast, well-documented, and tested code.
- Experience in technical writing and documentation.
- Strong English language skills with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Enjoy mentoring junior developers and sharing knowledge.
- Collaborative team player able to work across engineering, marketing, and support functions to deliver top-notch solutions.
- Autonomous, self-driven, and ego-conscious.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Theoretical and practical background in using Rust and/or Substrate for constructing L1 blockchains / relay chains / parachains.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of blockchain-based systems (dApps, rollups, etc.), with specific focus on Ethereum and/or other EVM-based solutions.
- Understanding of Zero Knowledge Cryptography, general Cryptography, and their application in blockchain technology.
In compliance with New York City's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position if based in NYC is USD 170,000 to USD 195,000.
Horizen Labs is an equal opportunity employer.
Horizen Labs is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations during any stage of the employment process, please contact recruiting@horizenlabs.io.
Skills Required
Horizen Labs
Website
horizon-blocks.gitbook.ioCompany size
Not specified
Location
United States
Description
Not specified
Status
David Rutkovsky
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Senior Full-Stack Developer (Web3)
London, UK
London, UK
Full time
Remote
About the Role
We are building a next-generation Web3 social platform designed to redefine how digital communities connect, collaborate, and grow.
Backed by years of experience within the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset ecosystem, our team has developed deep insights into how founders, developers, investors, creators, and communities interact. This understanding inspired us to create a platform that goes beyond financial applications and focuses on empowering meaningful social engagement.
Our mission is to build a transparent, community-driven social network where users can share ideas, collaborate on projects, discover opportunities, and create lasting relationships. We believe the next evolution of social media will be powered by decentralized technologies while maintaining an exceptional user experience, simplicity, and long-term sustainability.
We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Senior Full-Stack Developer who is passionate about Web3 and capable of leading the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our platform from the ground up.
Responsibilities
Lead the technical strategy and product architecture.
Design and build scalable backend systems and modern frontend applications.
Develop high-performance APIs and real-time features.
Integrate blockchain technologies, wallets, and Web3 authentication where appropriate.
Build secure, reliable, and maintainable infrastructure.
Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership teams.
Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and development workflows.
Mentor engineers and help grow the technical organization.
Evaluate emerging technologies and implement solutions that improve scalability, security, and user experience.
Requirements
5+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, or similar technologies.
Solid understanding of system architecture, cloud infrastructure, databases, and API design.
Experience building scalable consumer-facing products.
Familiarity with blockchain technologies, Web3 infrastructure, wallets, smart contracts, or decentralized applications.
Strong knowledge of security best practices and application performance optimization.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building Web3 or crypto products.
Understanding of decentralized identity, token ecosystems, or on-chain social applications.
Experience leading engineering teams or serving in a technical leadership role.
Background in DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
Experience with real-time messaging, social platforms, or community products.
What We Offer
Competitive full-time compensation.
Opportunity to build a product from an early stage with significant technical ownership.
Flexible and remote-friendly work environment.
Collaborative team focused on innovation and long-term impact.
Work on cutting-edge Web3 technologies and help shape the future of digital communities.
Opportunity for career growth and leadership as the platform scales.
If you are excited about building the next generation of Web3 social experiences and want to make a meaningful impact from the earliest stages, we'd love to hear from you.
We are building a next-generation Web3 social platform designed to redefine how digital communities connect, collaborate, and grow.
Backed by years of experience within the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset ecosystem, our team has developed deep insights into how founders, developers, investors, creators, and communities interact. This understanding inspired us to create a platform that goes beyond financial applications and focuses on empowering meaningful social engagement.
Our mission is to build a transparent, community-driven social network where users can share ideas, collaborate on projects, discover opportunities, and create lasting relationships. We believe the next evolution of social media will be powered by decentralized technologies while maintaining an exceptional user experience, simplicity, and long-term sustainability.
We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Senior Full-Stack Developer who is passionate about Web3 and capable of leading the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our platform from the ground up.
Responsibilities
Lead the technical strategy and product architecture.
Design and build scalable backend systems and modern frontend applications.
Develop high-performance APIs and real-time features.
Integrate blockchain technologies, wallets, and Web3 authentication where appropriate.
Build secure, reliable, and maintainable infrastructure.
Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership teams.
Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and development workflows.
Mentor engineers and help grow the technical organization.
Evaluate emerging technologies and implement solutions that improve scalability, security, and user experience.
Requirements
5+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, or similar technologies.
Solid understanding of system architecture, cloud infrastructure, databases, and API design.
Experience building scalable consumer-facing products.
Familiarity with blockchain technologies, Web3 infrastructure, wallets, smart contracts, or decentralized applications.
Strong knowledge of security best practices and application performance optimization.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building Web3 or crypto products.
Understanding of decentralized identity, token ecosystems, or on-chain social applications.
Experience leading engineering teams or serving in a technical leadership role.
Background in DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
Experience with real-time messaging, social platforms, or community products.
What We Offer
Competitive full-time compensation.
Opportunity to build a product from an early stage with significant technical ownership.
Flexible and remote-friendly work environment.
Collaborative team focused on innovation and long-term impact.
Work on cutting-edge Web3 technologies and help shape the future of digital communities.
Opportunity for career growth and leadership as the platform scales.
If you are excited about building the next generation of Web3 social experiences and want to make a meaningful impact from the earliest stages, we'd love to hear from you.
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Merklio
ZK-Infrastructure Engineer
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Full time
Remote
Merklio is developing a private order-book aggregator using zero-knowledge proofs. We need a ZK-Infrastructure Engineer to build our proof generation pipeline and optimize proving times for complex circuits.
Expectations:
Design and implement circuits for merkle membership and signature aggregation
Optimize witness generation and prover memory usage
Build a distributed prover system with load balancing
Reduce proving time from 30s to <5s using GPU acceleration
Collaborate with researchers on new polynomial commitment schemes
Write performance benchmarks and regression tests
Deploy provers as microservices on Kubernetes
Maintain a devnet for testing with real transaction data
Contribute to open-source ZK libraries (e.g., gnark, arkworks)
Nice to have:
Experience with MPC (multi-party computation)
Knowledge of TLSNotary or ZKEmail
Published papers or talks at ZK conferences
Chinese+English language proficiency
Expectations:
Design and implement circuits for merkle membership and signature aggregation
Optimize witness generation and prover memory usage
Build a distributed prover system with load balancing
Reduce proving time from 30s to <5s using GPU acceleration
Collaborate with researchers on new polynomial commitment schemes
Write performance benchmarks and regression tests
Deploy provers as microservices on Kubernetes
Maintain a devnet for testing with real transaction data
Contribute to open-source ZK libraries (e.g., gnark, arkworks)
Nice to have:
Experience with MPC (multi-party computation)
Knowledge of TLSNotary or ZKEmail
Published papers or talks at ZK conferences
Chinese+English language proficiency
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Merklio
Smart Contract Engineer (Solidity / Rust)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Full time
Remote
Merklio is building a modular settlement layer for institutional staking. We are looking for a Smart Contract Engineer who will own the core vault contracts, liquid staking tokens, and reward distribution mechanisms.
Expectations:
Design and deploy upgradeable proxy contracts (UUPS)
Write high-assurance tests with invariant testing (Foundry)
Implement access control (Ownable2Step, roles)
Integrate with Chainlink Automation and CCIP
Write Natspec docs and deployment scripts
Participate in internal security reviews and bug bounties
Optimize storage layouts to reduce gas costs by >15%
Collaborate with the research team on novel staking mechanisms
Nice to have:
Experience with LayerZero or Hyperlane
Published audit reports or contest wins (Code4rena / Sherlock)
Knowledge of ZK-proofs (basic)
Chinese language proficiency
Expectations:
Design and deploy upgradeable proxy contracts (UUPS)
Write high-assurance tests with invariant testing (Foundry)
Implement access control (Ownable2Step, roles)
Integrate with Chainlink Automation and CCIP
Write Natspec docs and deployment scripts
Participate in internal security reviews and bug bounties
Optimize storage layouts to reduce gas costs by >15%
Collaborate with the research team on novel staking mechanisms
Nice to have:
Experience with LayerZero or Hyperlane
Published audit reports or contest wins (Code4rena / Sherlock)
Knowledge of ZK-proofs (basic)
Chinese language proficiency
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Klein Labs
Director of BD & Strategic Partnerships
Singapore +2
Singapore +2
Full time
Hybrid
We are looking for a commercially driven and strategically minded leader to take ownership of Klein Labs’ global business growth and external partnerships. This role will cover several core business lines, including market-making services, OTC, treasury solutions, ventures, and fundraising coordination.
You will work closely with the founding team to develop and execute global BD and fundraising strategies, expand and maintain relationships with projects, exchanges, funds, family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and other key ecosystem participants, and continuously drive business partnerships, capital introduction, and long-term strategic value creation. This role is ideal for someone with strong execution, mature business judgment, and a solid understanding of capital markets, who can thrive in a fast-paced, high-autonomy, crypto-native environment.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute business development, strategic partnership, and fundraising plans across Klein Labs’ business lines, driving revenue growth, partnership conversion, and capital introduction.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with exchanges, projects, DAOs, market makers, funds, family offices, HNWIs, and other key ecosystem participants.
Design and implement partnership models across market-making, OTC, treasury, ventures, and fund-related business lines to improve conversion efficiency and long-term value creation.
Support institutional fundraising and LP relationship management, including investor outreach, investor communication, due diligence coordination, subscription processes, and capital onboarding.
Clearly communicate Klein Labs’ business model, fund strategy, return profile, risk framework, and differentiated strengths to external partners and investors, building trust and improving conversion.
Manage and continuously optimize external materials, including company introductions, business decks, fundraising decks, one-pagers, FAQs, DDQs, and investor update materials, ensuring professionalism and consistency in external messaging.
Represent Klein Labs in key business negotiations, industry events, important external meetings, and strategic partnership discussions.
Work cross-functionally with management, research, trading, legal, and operations teams to drive partnership execution, fundraising progress, and long-term relationship management.
Support the expansion and management of the global BD team as the business grows, including KPI setting and performance culture development.
Requirements
3+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, institutional fundraising, investor relations, sales, or related functions, with prior crypto industry experience preferred.
A clear and verifiable track record in driving business growth, partnership conversion, or fundraising outcomes, with the ability to independently move initiatives forward.
Strong understanding of the Web3 ecosystem, crypto market structure, token economics, and strategic partnership dynamics.
Familiarity with how to engage and build trust with projects, exchanges, funds, family offices, HNWIs, institutional investors, and crypto-native LPs.
Strong communication, relationship-building, material preparation, and process management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders in complex situations.
Highly execution-oriented, results-driven, and capable of building systems and processes in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Professional working proficiency in English.
Candidates based in Singapore or Dubai are strongly preferred.
Existing relationships with institutions, family offices, HNWIs, crypto-native LPs, exchanges, or project teams are a strong plus. Experience in liquidity management, trading services, funds, asset management, primary markets, or related market structure is also preferred.
What We Offer
A key role with direct exposure to Klein Labs’ core business growth, strategic partnerships, and capital network development.
Close collaboration with the founding team and senior leadership, with direct involvement in shaping business direction, fundraising strategy, and external positioning.
Competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, and long-term upside.
Direct access to high-quality deal flow, institutional relationships, and primary market opportunities.
Deep involvement across CEX, DEX, and both on-chain and off-chain collaboration ecosystems.
A highly flexible, low-hierarchy, and deeply crypto-native working environment.
You will work closely with the founding team to develop and execute global BD and fundraising strategies, expand and maintain relationships with projects, exchanges, funds, family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and other key ecosystem participants, and continuously drive business partnerships, capital introduction, and long-term strategic value creation. This role is ideal for someone with strong execution, mature business judgment, and a solid understanding of capital markets, who can thrive in a fast-paced, high-autonomy, crypto-native environment.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute business development, strategic partnership, and fundraising plans across Klein Labs’ business lines, driving revenue growth, partnership conversion, and capital introduction.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with exchanges, projects, DAOs, market makers, funds, family offices, HNWIs, and other key ecosystem participants.
Design and implement partnership models across market-making, OTC, treasury, ventures, and fund-related business lines to improve conversion efficiency and long-term value creation.
Support institutional fundraising and LP relationship management, including investor outreach, investor communication, due diligence coordination, subscription processes, and capital onboarding.
Clearly communicate Klein Labs’ business model, fund strategy, return profile, risk framework, and differentiated strengths to external partners and investors, building trust and improving conversion.
Manage and continuously optimize external materials, including company introductions, business decks, fundraising decks, one-pagers, FAQs, DDQs, and investor update materials, ensuring professionalism and consistency in external messaging.
Represent Klein Labs in key business negotiations, industry events, important external meetings, and strategic partnership discussions.
Work cross-functionally with management, research, trading, legal, and operations teams to drive partnership execution, fundraising progress, and long-term relationship management.
Support the expansion and management of the global BD team as the business grows, including KPI setting and performance culture development.
Requirements
3+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, institutional fundraising, investor relations, sales, or related functions, with prior crypto industry experience preferred.
A clear and verifiable track record in driving business growth, partnership conversion, or fundraising outcomes, with the ability to independently move initiatives forward.
Strong understanding of the Web3 ecosystem, crypto market structure, token economics, and strategic partnership dynamics.
Familiarity with how to engage and build trust with projects, exchanges, funds, family offices, HNWIs, institutional investors, and crypto-native LPs.
Strong communication, relationship-building, material preparation, and process management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders in complex situations.
Highly execution-oriented, results-driven, and capable of building systems and processes in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Professional working proficiency in English.
Candidates based in Singapore or Dubai are strongly preferred.
Existing relationships with institutions, family offices, HNWIs, crypto-native LPs, exchanges, or project teams are a strong plus. Experience in liquidity management, trading services, funds, asset management, primary markets, or related market structure is also preferred.
What We Offer
A key role with direct exposure to Klein Labs’ core business growth, strategic partnerships, and capital network development.
Close collaboration with the founding team and senior leadership, with direct involvement in shaping business direction, fundraising strategy, and external positioning.
Competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, and long-term upside.
Direct access to high-quality deal flow, institutional relationships, and primary market opportunities.
Deep involvement across CEX, DEX, and both on-chain and off-chain collaboration ecosystems.
A highly flexible, low-hierarchy, and deeply crypto-native working environment.
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sanchez lucysta
Senior blockchain and frontend developer
Part time
Remote
Currently, our team is working on crypto betting website development that is for old customer who lives in Luxembourg.
There are 7 developers in our team right now.
We just started Front-UI development but our current progress is getting slowly so we are looking for developers who has experience in Blockchain development.
For this project, you need to have proven experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js and Web3.js for Front-end Development or Solidity for Smart Contracts Development.
If you are interested, then we can discuss more details.
Thanks Regards.
There are 7 developers in our team right now.
We just started Front-UI development but our current progress is getting slowly so we are looking for developers who has experience in Blockchain development.
For this project, you need to have proven experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js and Web3.js for Front-end Development or Solidity for Smart Contracts Development.
If you are interested, then we can discuss more details.
Thanks Regards.
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