About Us

Flashbots started in 2020 as a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities and existential risks posed by MEV. Since then, we have impacted the world of crypto through mev-geth, Flashbots Protect, MEV-Boost, MEV-Share, our open research and soon-to-be SUAVE.

Our mission is clear: illuminate, democratize and distribute. We seek to ensure that the value created on decentralized, public blockchains is transparent and distributed. We do this by conducting cutting-edge research, building mission-critical products, and coordinating a diverse community with competing interests.

Our vibe is astro-pirate-punk: irreverent, anarchic, excellent, autonomous. We’re explorers, hackers, builders, thinkers. We are relaxed, composed, and at ease in the world, but beneath our suave exterior, we do not have the time or inclination to be anything but the best.

About the Role

Flashbots is searching for a Distributed Systems Engineer to lead the design and implementation of our distributed block-building system. This role is ideal for a proactive problem solver with a penchant for deep technical challenges, strong communication skills, and a builder mentality.

You'll be helping contribute to a cutting-edge distributed system, navigating nuanced trade-offs between latency, privacy, fault tolerance, and incentives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of distributed Block Builder, SUAVE, and SUAPPS, leveraging your Rust/Go expertise
• Architect and optimize high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Forge robust networking layers and P2P protocols for peak reliability
• Innovate with top mechanism designers at the intersection of incentives and distributed systems
• Craft comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams for internal and public use
• Champion community engagement and foster strategic crypto partnerships

Qualifications

• Proven mastery of production-grade distributed systems, with 4-10 years conquering Rust or Go challenges. Able to architect scalable, high-throughput systems, while balancing availability, consistency, and latency
• Fault-tolerance expert, you’re deeply versed in Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) and resilient system models with extensive experience validating consensus and distributed system protocols
• Significant open-source contributions and active participation in technical discourse
• T-shaped problem-solver who proactively anticipates challenges, driving high-impact solutions across domains with flexibility and accountability

Nice to Have

• Experience with Ethereum node clients or adjacent infrastructure (indexers, p2p overlays)

• Smart contract development proficiency (Solidity or equivalent)

• Expertise in modeling distributed systems using formal methods like TLA+

• Deep knowledge of permissionless systems and their unique challenges

• Thought leadership in blockchain projects, particularly within the Ethereum ecosystem