Summer 2026
DevOps Intern
Posted on 10/9/2025
Ethereum Foundation
201-500 employees
Compensation Overview
$46.15/hr
Boulder, CO, USA + 1 more
More locations: Berlin, Germany
Hybrid
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- Proficiency in any modern programming language (Go, Rust, Python) as you might need to write some code or scripts for custom tooling
- Experience working with any servers (VPS, Digital Ocean, Raspberry pis in a closet)
- Competent with the "basics," e.g. Linux usage, Docker
- Current university enrollment studying a relevant field such as computer science, cryptography, mathematics, or economics. Very recent graduates (~1 year) may also be considered.
- Demonstrated interest in Ethereum, blockchains, and decentralized technologies.
- Conduct original research in areas relevant to Ethereum and decentralized technologies.
- Collaborate with Ethereum Foundation researchers and contributors to address pressing technical and conceptual challenges.
- Contribute to public-facing materials, such as blog posts, white papers, and technical reports, to share research outcomes.
- Engage with the broader research community through discussions, seminars, and collaborations.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Switzerland
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 30, 2026: Argot received 4,938 stETH, preserving Solidity maintenance through 2027.
- August 5, 2026: WEBCAT targets wallet phishing and supply-chain attacks, a real ecosystem pain point.
- The June 2026 restructuring concentrates spending on protocol security, censorship resistance, and privacy.
What critics are saying
- June 23, 2026: the Foundation cut 54 staff, leaving core development understaffed.
- Leadership turnover since January 2026 weakens execution exactly when Solana and Stripe intensify competition.
- If treasury spending falls from 15% to 5%, core security funding gaps become existential by 2030.
What makes Ethereum Foundation unique
- Ethereum Foundation stewards Ethereum’s protocol, privacy, and security with 2026 governance independence.
- August 5, 2026: 1TS funded WEBCAT, extending front-end verification into wallets and apps.
- July 29, 2026: pcaversaccio joined the board, reinforcing security-first, cypherpunk governance.
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↑ 9%Polaris has completed a $1 million angel round of funding, with participation from institutions such as Ethereum Foundation, Fusion, Altitude, Liquity, LI.FI, as well as over 30 founders and contributors including Anthony Sassano. Polaris is a permissionless on chain revenue agreement, with its core product being the interest bearing reserve asset pETH. It also includes USDp and GOLD, aiming to provide native revenue for any asset on the chain.
The Ethereum Foundation is funding WEBCAT, an open-source tool developed by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, through its Trillion Dollar Security initiative. WEBCAT enables browsers to verify whether a website's code matches the developer's published version, helping detect supply-chain attacks and unauthorised modifications. The tool addresses a critical vulnerability in Web3 security. While smart contracts typically undergo audits, front-end interfaces remain exposed to phishing and other attacks. WEBCAT aims to close this gap by providing transparent verification, similar to SSL certificates for traditional websites. The Freedom of the Press Foundation brings expertise from projects like SecureDrop. As Ethereum's ecosystem expands with dapps handling billions in assets, front-end verification could become standard security practice. The integration timeline remains unspecified, but gradual adoption is expected in coming months.
The Ethereum Foundation has appointed security researcher pcaversaccio (pc) to its board for an initial one-year voluntary term. He joins President Aya Miyaguchi, Founder Vitalik Buterin, and Swiss counsel Patrick Storchenegger as the foundation's fourth board member. Pcaversaccio co-founded and leads SEAL 911, the ecosystem's rapid-response network for hacks and exploits, and has advised the foundation through its Silviculture Society. He also authored influential essays on Ethereum's values, including The Ethereum Cypherpunk Manifesto (2024) and Ethereum Privacy: The Road to Self-Sovereignty (2025). The appointment follows recent departures from the foundation, including Francesco D'Amato leaving for Ethlabs and the privacy team spinning out as EthSystems. The foundation recently implemented a 20% staff reduction as part of its restructuring towards a leaner, endowment-style model.
The Ethereum Foundation has cut approximately 20% of its workforce and plans to reduce its annual budget by 40%. Several new organisations will now share responsibility for developing key segments of the blockchain alongside the Ethereum community. The foundation will focus on network security whilst newly formed entities handle commercial development and other functions. These include Ethereum Institutional, which helps financial institutions build stablecoin integrations; EthSystems, focused on privacy technologies for institutions; and Ethlabs, which addresses scalability and interoperability. The restructuring aims to decentralise the Ethereum ecosystem. Proponents argue this makes the network more resilient by eliminating single points of failure and strengthening resistance to censorship. Ethereum has operated without downtime for over a decade. The changes position the foundation as one node amongst many rather than a central authority governing the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.
The Ethereum Foundation has completed a five-year funding agreement with Argot Collective, an independent organisation maintaining critical Ethereum infrastructure including the Solidity programming language. Under the deal, approximately 4,938 stETH will be distributed through two contracts managed via a multi-signature wallet shared by Argot, the foundation and a newly created Fail-Safe Committee. Half the funds become available on 1 July 2026, with the remainder unlocking on 1 July 2027. The Fail-Safe Committee will provide independent oversight and mediation under the governance framework. Launched in late 2024, Argot is a non-profit research and development collective established to provide neutral stewardship for Ethereum's core software infrastructure, including smart contract verification, debugging tools and language research.