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Senior Software Engineer, Low-Latency Systems

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Monad Labs

is the team building

Monad , the performant and parallel EVM Layer-1 blockchain. We are a team of systems engineers and community builders who are on a mission to help crypto eat the world. After recently

raising

$225M in series A funding led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.The Role

Monad Labs is looking for strong software engineers who enjoy solving challenging performance engineering and low-level optimizations problems. Candidates with experience developing systems with lean memory and compute limits are an ideal match. You will be part of a small, deeply technical team, working on high-impact problems in a fast-paced environment. Although we are building a new blockchain, previous experience with crypto is not expected.Who you are

Resourceful and self-motivatedTeam oriented, collaborative, and a good communicatorAdaptive; able to make meaningful contributions in a fast-paced environmentOpinionated about software architectureMotivated to push the limits of system performance through repeated optimizationInterested in building high-value fault-tolerant distributed systemsWhat you’ve done

Years of C++ development experienceHFT or embedded systems development, such as writing software for packet processing, communication, codecs, robotics, etc.Excellent instincts for software architectureKnowledge of performance optimization/profiling toolsKnowledge of proper memory managementKnowledge of unix, shell scripting, and pythonIdeal but not required: Bachelors in technical field; 5 years’ experienceWhat you’ll be doing

Optimizing a high-performance multithreaded stack-based VM, as well as ancillary functionality (disk I/O, computation metering, network)Identifying bottlenecks through profiling, and evaluate design choices for accelerating computation flowDesigning and implementing architecture improvementsContributing to developer toolingTech stack: C++, clang, LLVM, gdb, perf, unix, gitWhy work with us

Challenging problems.

You’ll work on extremely challenging problems with massive impact.Huge opportunity.

The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are very slow. Monad’s core innovations offer developers the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer for mass user adoption in crypto.The right team.

You’ll be part of a small, exceptional team (bios

here

).Culture . We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low egos, and high-quality outputs. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.Compensation . You’ll receive a competitive salary and equity package.Resources and growth.

We’re well-capitalized, with

backing

from leading venture funds like Paradigm, Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Dragonfly, and Coinbase Ventures. We keep a lean team, and this is a rare opportunity to join. You’ll learn a lot and grow as our company scales.Salary and Benefits

Minimum full-time salary of $200,000. (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, domain expertise, and geographic location.)Monad Labs’ benefits for US-based full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); unlimited and encouraged paid time off; monthly mental health and fitness stipend; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.Our team is headquartered in NoMad, Manhattan, NYC. This is for a hybrid (3 days/week in office) role.

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