Protocol Engineer

Join us as a Senior Protocol Engineer at Sorella Labs, where you will be instrumental in architecting and engineering a first-of-its-kind decentralized trading system at the forefront of MEV-aware application design. You will be responsible for supporting the design, testing, and implementation of our Rust-based backend execution and consensus systems, which play a pivotal role in the functioning of our protocol.

This full-time, remote or in-person based in our Soho, Manhattan office.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our protocol engineers on the research, development, and implementation of Angstrom, our Rust-based execution engine and underlying consensus
• Play a key role in the development of our other rust-based, Angstrom-related extensions, such as backend data-indexing, vault infrastructure, and more
• Architect and implement core and peripheral mechanisms for Angstrom
• Work closely with a small team of talented developers, ensuring efficient project progress across the backend stack
• Create and manage comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams for public use
• Constantly be curious and evaluate how to improve the current protocol and code implementation

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the Rust language, with proven previous development experience
• Demonstrated history working on high-performance production systems, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming, networking, and computer architecture
• Familiarity with the Ethereum Virtual Machine
• Experience designing and building critical systems from the ground up
• Ability to contribute effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently
• Track record in leading technical teams and in management of complex software projects
• A strong passion for writing elegant and efficient code

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience in high-frequency trading or MEV
• Significant contributions to open source projects
• Working knowledge of the Ethereum ecosystem and MEV supply chain
• Experience working with Ethereum execution clients, particularly Reth
• Experience working with EVM-related libraries such as Alloy
• Experience designing and implementing consensus-based systems
• Background in mathematics

Compensation

$400k+ total compensation (total compensation consists of a base salary, equity and other benefits and forms of compensation depending on the position type)

This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on level of experience.

Benefits

• New NYC office in Soho
• Office meals, snacks & beverages
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision
• 401k + match
• Access to 529 education plans, high yield cash savings, Roth IRA & financial coaching
• Gym/Fitness reimbursement
• Industry conference, event and travel opportunities

Join Our Team

We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions.

We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity.

We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact.

We offer

• Independence and autonomy in your work
• A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core
• Total compensation that stands out above the market
• Regular international travel for conferences and global team building 

Who we are

We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design.

Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca.

Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including:

• Reth
• Foundry
• Alloy
• Ethers-reth
• Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth

About Sorella Labs

Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance.

The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets:

• Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs)
• Suboptimal execution for swappers