Full-Time

Staff Rust Developer

Posted on 9/9/2024

Polygon

Polygon

201-500 employees

Blockchain scalability and infrastructure solutions

Crypto & Web3

Mid, Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Rust
Requirements
  • Previous experience with Rust is required (4+ years)
  • Previous experience with distributed systems
  • Knowledge of Ethereum internals
  • Understanding of zero knowledge proofs
Responsibilities
  • Implementing the code needed to interact with Plonky2
  • Building scalable and secure systems in rust
  • Performing code reviews
  • Mentoring junior team members
  • Designing the architecture for future projects
  • Reviewing open pull requests
  • Reviewing architectures for future projects
  • Researching a solution to a new problem

Polygon enhances blockchain scalability and infrastructure, particularly in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Its main product, the Polygon PoS (Proof of Stake) Chain, enables faster and cheaper transactions, while bridging solutions facilitate asset transfer between different blockchains. Developers benefit from tools like APIs and indexing services to manage their projects efficiently. The goal is to provide scalable solutions that help clients reduce costs and improve the performance of their decentralized applications.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$439.1M

Headquarters

George Town, Cayman Islands

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-18%

2 year growth

-32%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Polygon's collaboration with Magic Labs enhances cross-chain interoperability.
  • Partnership with Agrotoken opens new markets in agribusiness for Polygon.
  • Google Cloud integration could attract more developers to Polygon's platform.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from new blockchain platforms like Moonveil.
  • Potential conflicts in chain unification networks like Newton.
  • Dependency on Google Cloud could affect Polygon's operational autonomy.

What makes Polygon unique

  • Polygon offers a comprehensive suite of Ethereum scaling solutions.
  • Polygon's PoS Chain enables faster, cheaper transactions than traditional blockchains.
  • Polygon's bridging solutions enhance interoperability across different blockchain networks.

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Benefits

Work from anywhere (Remote first)

Flexible working hours

Flexible vacation policy

Competitive Salary

INACTIVE