Blockchain Protocol Engineer

Our company has implemented a PoW consensus engine for Sawtooth 1.0.5 in Python, which you can use as a reference. However, it may not be very straightforward; Sawtooth has changed the architecture in its new version (1.2).

Also, we wish to implement the new consensus engine in Rust instead of Python. https://github.com/gluwa/CreditcoinRequirements:

• Experience in Rust. Preferably in production.
• 3+ Years of experience in Python
• 5 - 8 years of experience in Software Engineering, in at least two other languages
• A general understanding of how the blockchain consensus algorithms work, such as Proof of Elapsed Time, Proof of Work, etc
• Ability to discern SDKs from their Codebase. (Sawtooth documentation is often incomplete or not up to date).

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Ability to develop software in Rust and Python and optionally C#.
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field

Job Duties

Creditcoin Specific Duties

• Adds new features according to the vision of Creditcoin.
• Develops tools for Creditcoin users such as REST API, command-line client, Docker image, and mining pool to enhance its usability.
• Identifies and fixes bugs from the codebase.
• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
• Communicate with open source users and contributors.

General Duties

• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, such as flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.
• Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Improve operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Search, evaluate, and recommend 3rd party software products we should use.
• Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Protect operations by keeping the information confidential.
• Provide information to internal/external customers by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.
• Accomplish engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.