# Senior Protocol Engineer - Company: [Sorellalabs]() - Location: New York, NY - Team: Engineering - Salary: $400K - Posted: January 10, 2024 ## Job description Join us as a Senior Protocol Engineer at Sorella Labs, where you will be instrumental in architecting and engineering a first-of-its-kind decentralized trading system at the forefront of MEV-aware application design. You will be responsible for supporting the design, testing, and implementation of our Rust-based backend execution and consensus systems, which play a pivotal role in the functioning of our protocol. This full-time, remote or in-person based in our Soho, Manhattan office. **Responsibilities** * Collaborate with our protocol engineers on the research, development, and implementation of Angstrom, our Rust-based execution engine and underlying consensus * Play a key role in the development of our other rust-based, Angstrom-related extensions, such as backend data-indexing, vault infrastructure, and more * Architect and implement core and peripheral mechanisms for Angstrom * Work closely with a small team of talented developers, ensuring efficient project progress across the backend stack * Create and manage comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams for public use * Constantly be curious and evaluate how to improve the current protocol and code implementation **Qualifications** * Strong knowledge of the Rust language, with proven previous development experience * Demonstrated history working on high-performance production systems, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming, networking, and computer architecture * Familiarity with the Ethereum Virtual Machine * Experience designing and building critical systems from the ground up * Ability to contribute effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently * Track record in leading technical teams and in management of complex software projects * A strong passion for writing elegant and efficient code **Nice to Haves** * Previous experience in high-frequency trading or MEV * Significant contributions to open source projects * Working knowledge of the Ethereum ecosystem and MEV supply chain * Experience working with Ethereum execution clients, particularly Reth * Experience working with EVM-related libraries such as Alloy * Experience designing and implementing consensus-based systems * Background in mathematics **Compensation** $400k+ total compensation *(total compensation consists of a base salary, equity and other benefits and forms of compensation depending on the position type)* This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on level of experience. **Benefits** * New NYC office in Soho * Office meals, snacks & beverages * Comprehensive health, dental and vision * 401k + match * Access to 529 education plans, high yield cash savings, Roth IRA & financial coaching * Gym/Fitness reimbursement * Industry conference, event and travel opportunities **Join Our Team** We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions. We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity. We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact. **We offer** * Independence and autonomy in your work * A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core * Total compensation that stands out above the market * Regular international travel for conferences and global team building **Who we are** We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design. Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca. Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including: * Reth * Foundry * Alloy * Ethers-reth * Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth **About Sorella Labs** Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance. The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets: * Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs) * Suboptimal execution for swappers ## Apply [Apply on Sorellalabs]() Canonical job page: