Compiler - PolkaVM Software Engineer

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Description

• As stewards of the Polkadot and Substrate ecosystem, Parity is laying the foundation for a better web that respects the freedom and data of individuals and empowers developers to create better services through decentralised technology. • With a remote-first, global team, Parity is building open-source technologies for developers and organisations to implement and build upon. • The role is part of the Smart Contracts team which is responsible for supporting the execution of smart contracts on Polkadot. • We are looking for new Software Engineers to join the team, specifically for work on PolkaVM and the revive recompiler. • Work on a state-of-the-art RISC-V based virtual machine and an LLVM-based EVM to RISC-V recompiler. • Create comprehensive benchmark suites to track and improve performance against competing technologies. • Integrate those technologies into our smart contract execution environment.

Requirements

• You 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 particular • You work autonomously and solve problems independently • You work well in a collaborative, open-source culture and environment • You take ownership of your work and actively see it through to the end, gathering and incorporating feedback as you progress • You 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 conferences

Benefits

• Competitive 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 hours • Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects • Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job • Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities) • Team and company-wide retreats • Work laptop • Healthcare, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year) and local team events for employees in Germany, Portugal, and the UK.