Staff VM Software Engineer

About Swirlds Labs:

We are a fast-growing company built around a revolutionary technology - the hashgraph consensus algorithm. Hedera Hashgraph is well-suited to become the world's first mass-adopted distributed public ledger because it is blazing fast, highly secure, and ensures fairness. We are on a mission to create a trusted and empowered digital future for everyone; a cyberspace where you work, play, buy, sell, create, and engage socially; where you have safety and privacy in your digital communities; where you feel confident when interacting with others; where you own and control your information. Join us and say, "Hello future."

About the role:

The Smart Contracts team is looking for a seasoned VM engineer who can contribute to the performance and optimization of the Hedera native services (Java) and the web3 services (JS/TS) that process and consume transaction bytes to transform the network node states.

You may find yourself doing all of the following:Designing, implementing, and innovating compiler and optimization algorithmsImplementing and enhancing the Java and Node JS-based smart contract services on the Hedera network that expose EVM featuresContributing to open source code clients that focus on VM state transitions based on contract bytecode with a goal of new feature support and performance improvementsContributing to the design and management of VM state processing parallelizationDeveloping various aspects of the Hedera Hashgraph Distributed Ledger EcosystemBeing a strong and proficient hands-on programmerSpending 80% of your time designing, coding, and testingQualification Requirements:

Experience with distributed open source application developmentExcellent debugging, critical thinking, and interpersonal skillsExperience with compilers, parsers, interpreters, and garbage collectorsExperience with performance, static code, and data-flow analysisExpertise in the Java programming language and its ecosystem of libraries and toolsDeep knowledge of and experience with the Java VM, covering its strengths and weaknessesStrong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals, including concurrency, performance optimization, and reusabilityStrong engineering principles and processes aimed at developing simple, modular, testable, and high-quality codeFamiliarity with security principles, cryptographic tools, and librariesFamiliarity with high-performance architectural systems and design patternsFamiliarity with test-driven software development processes and continuous integration tools and systemsExperience in developing libraries and platforms for use and deployment by application developers7+ years of software development experienceMaster's degree in Computer Science or a similar field or equivalent work experienceOther skills that are great to bring with you but that we can help you develop:

Knowledge of the Ethereum blockchainExperience writing and debugging smart contracts for an EVM-based ledgerExperience with web3 tools written in JavaScript or TypeScriptExperience with blockchain (e.g., Bitcoin or Ethereum) protocol development is a plusEVM Client development

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