Protocol Engineer

About Kaleido

Kaleido is the leading enterprise-grade Web3 platform for blockchain and digital assets in the world. Its full-stack infrastructure includes access to all major protocols and chains, 500+ pre-built services and APIs, event streams, wallets, Web3 storage solutions, and more. Founded in 2017 by early pioneers in the blockchain space, Kaleido makes blockchain development radically simple at scale across industries as varied as Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Supply Chains, Media, Entertainment, ESG, the Public Sector, and more.. As one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the space, Kaleido is poised to transform critical business processes with efficiently deployed NFT marketplaces, digital assets platforms, blockchain as a service, and blockchain consortiums.

The Role

Kaleido is growing rapidly and seeking a blockchain Protocol Engineer with a passion for enterprise blockchain software. You have an interest and/or SaaS based experience in cloud services, devops, and the developer experience - you are passionate about the needs of users in relation to these areas.

Key Responsibilities

• We are active participants in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and contributors to multiple open-source projects (Quorum, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Firefly, Hyperledger Besu).
• We are at the forefront of Enterprise adoption of blockchain technology.
• Able to solve challenges in running and scaling -blockchain networks in mission-critical Enterprise use cases.
• Work with open source communities around data privacy, cross-chain interoperability, using techniques such as zero-knowledge proofs and state channels.
• Opportunities to research and develop innovative approaches to some of the most challenging problems in software such as advanced cryptography and distributed systems.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge in advanced cryptography a big plus such as group signature, zero-knowledge proofs.
• Understanding of IPFS and distributed hash tables.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior engineering role.
• Experience with blockchain and smart contracts.
• Experience in blockchain protocol development.
• Strong back-end development experience using one of GO, Rust or Java.
• Node.JS and Javascript programming skills.
• Hands-on experience in basic cryptography such as digital signature, encryption based on asymmetric or symmetric keys, key agreement.
• Being able to explain consensus algorithms like Raft or Paxos, PBFT.

What We Value

• Strong sense of ownership and pride in the code you write.
• Highly collaborative engineers who build good relationships with colleagues and communicate clearly.
• Fast learner excited to develop new skills.
• Excellent communicator who works well in extremely fast-paced team environments.
• Thrives in chaos and is comfortable with the uncertainty and the rapid change of R&D projects.
• Self-starter who can define and execute tasks with minimal guidance.