Senior Protocol Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
XION’s senior protocol engineer slot sits at the intersection of blockchain engineering and large‑scale product development. The team is tasked with extending core Cosmos SDK modules—like x/auth and x/feegrant—while also stitching together cross‑chain pathways via IBC or non‑IBC networks. What sets this role apart is the explicit focus on consumer‑facing applications; engineers will embed zero‑knowledge proof systems to make complex dapps feel as simple as a web2 checkout. Candidates will be working alongside both web2 veterans and leading web3 innovators, meaning collaboration stretches across very different technology cultures. Anyone who thrives on low‑level Go work, enjoys shaping protocol‑level features, and can navigate the fast‑moving XION product roadmap should be comfortable with the breadth of responsibilities before applying.
Job Description
We’re a fast-growing tech scale-up with $36M in funding, revolutionizing the modern internet with cutting-edge solutions that drive mass-adoption. We already work with major brands such as Uber, Amazon, North Face, Temu, Lego, BMW, North Face and 100’s more. Our secret? Removing all blockchain and crypto complexities that are barriers to creating user-friendly applications solving real-world use-cases. Our investors include Multicoin, Circle Ventures, Animoca, Valor, Alliance DAO, and more. With a community of over 1M followers across all socials and a CEO who has been featured on the NYSE and NASDAQ, we believe we are only at the beginning of making XION a global brand.
We are looking for senior, top of ecosystem engineers to augment and/or lead our growing protocol team.
Required experience:
- Software development, 8+ years
- Blockchain or similar distributed systems design/development, 5+ years
- Cosmos SDK development, 3+ years
- Golang, 3+ years
- IBC protocol/app design
Recommended experience:
- Rust, 3+ years
- Typescript, 3+ years
- Hyperlane warp routes
Day to day work and responsibilities:
- Optimization and functional expansion of high use modules such as x/auth, x/authz, x/feegrant
- Custom cross-chain integrations with IBC or non-IBC blockchains
- Integration of protocol level ZK proving systems for consumer dapp integration
- Expand testing automation and internal development tooling
- Coordinate and collaborate with the best teams in the web2 and web3 space
- Research and evaluation of cutting edge protocol concepts, to maintain the forward facing technological sustainability of the platform
Why work at Burnt Labs / XION:
- Consumer minded team, building for massive audiences and user-bases
- Direct product ownership and impact
- Autonomy and independence
- Competitive compensation
How to Stand Out
- Showcase a portfolio of open‑source contributions to Cosmos SDK or other blockchain frameworks; include pull request links.
- Prepare to discuss specific Go patterns you used to optimise performance in distributed systems.
- Demonstrate familiarity with IBC by walking through a recent integration you built or reviewed.
- Highlight any experience with zero‑knowledge proofs, even if it was a prototype or research project.
- During interviews, emphasize how you balance rapid delivery with rigorous testing and security reviews.
- If salary isn’t disclosed, research typical senior blockchain engineer compensation and be ready to negotiate equity and remote stipends.
- Watch for vague promises about “competitive compensation” without clear equity or benefits details; ask for specifics before accepting an offer.
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