Software Engineer (Compilers/VM)

About UsParity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, building the open-source technologies that will lay the foundation for the new decentralised internet. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper.We believe in a decentralised web that respects the freedom and data of individuals and empowers developers to create better services. Our vision is to create a world based on truthful, rather than trustful, interactions.With a remote-first, global team, Parity is building open-source technologies for developers and organisations to implement and build upon. Our Web3 tech stack includes Polkadot, Substrate, and Kusama.About the TeamThe role is part of the Smart Contracts team which is responsible for supporting the execution of smart contracts on Polkadot. This ranges from low level software like PolkaVM and revive to our smart contract execution environment. About the PositionWe are looking for new Software Engineers to join the team, specifically for work on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler. You will...Work on a state-of-the-art RISC-V based virtual machine and an LLVM-based EVM to RISC-V recompilerCreate comprehensive benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologiesIntegrate those technologies into our smart contract execution environmentAbout YouYou have experience or are excited to learn about things such as;Virtual machines, RISC-V, AMD64 assembly, dynamic recompilation, bytecode interpreters, compilers (in particular code optimization and machine code generation), low level memory management, low level operating system interfaces (Linux in particular), security sandboxing, performance engineering, zero knowledge proof systems in general and zero knowledge virtual machines in particularYou work autonomously and solve problems independentlyYou work well in a collaborative, open-source culture and environmentYou take ownership of your work and actively see it through to the end, gathering and incorporating feedback as you progressYou have good communication skills and you can present your work in “plain English”, not only to your colleagues, but also in blog posts or at conferencesAbout Working for UsCompetitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)“Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hoursTeam mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projectsAccess to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the jobBecoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)Team and company-wide retreatsWork laptopThose joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes. Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.View our Applicant Notice to see how we use your data.Is this position not quite your match? Browse our other open roles.

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