Senior Protocol Engineer | Ava Labs | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><a href="https://www.avalabs.org/gh-applicant-notice" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Applicant Privacy Notice</a></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Looking to join a world-class blockchain development team? Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform.</p>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT YOU WILL DO</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Extend the <a href="https://docs.avax.network/learn/avalanche/avalanche-platform" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Avalanche Primary Network</a> to make deploying and interacting with <a href="https://docs.avax.network/learn/avalanche/subnets-overview" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Subnets</a> simpler and more accessible</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Deliver powerful abstractions over the EVM such that its core components can be independently deployed, optimized, and better adapted to Avalanche</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Write and maintain low-level libraries that Custom Virtual Machines can use to communicate with AvalancheGo</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Here are some specific examples of projects you could contribute to:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Make P-Chain uptime voting more scalable using BLS Multi-Signatures</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Transition Subnets to use dynamic fees to price <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/13-subnet-only-validators.md#pay-as-you-go-subnet-validation-registration-fees" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Subnet registration</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Augment the security of <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/13-subnet-only-validators.md#avax-augmented-subnet-security" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Permissionless Subnets</a> with Avalanche</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enable Cross-Subnet Communication across the Avalanche Network using <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/30-avalanche-warp-x-evm.md" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Avalanche Warp Messaging</a></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">You can view a full list of the projects we are working on here: [https://github.com/orgs/ava-labs/projects/23></p>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You believe in a future where blockchain technologies make the world a more fair and free place for everyone.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have the desire to work on open-source code and engage with the community. You wish to work together with other talented contributors instead of working alone.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You are a coder. You prefer implementing a proof-of-concept before writing a multi-page technical document.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You create and find projects that provide value. You don’t need to wait for someone to tell you what to research or work on.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have an obsession with code quality and performance. You ship code when it is ready, not as soon as it passes unit tests.</span></li>
</ul>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT YOU WILL BRING</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrated capability in subject area (open source code or published work is a bonus)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Golang or Rust programming experience</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Salary Range:</strong> $163,000 to $203,600</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">(<em>**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote #LI-RP1</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">WHY AVA LABS?</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you’ve ever thought about joining an early stage Web3 company – this is it! We’re a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law with offices in New York City and Miami. We’re highly passionate about Web3 and redefining the way people build and use finance and decentralized applications of all kinds. The company received early-stage funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and Polychain Capital, with angel investments from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. Join us and be a pioneer in a new technology that will have implications across a range of verticals such as finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Looking to join a world-class blockchain development team? Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform.</p>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT YOU WILL DO</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Extend the <a href="https://docs.avax.network/learn/avalanche/avalanche-platform" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Avalanche Primary Network</a> to make deploying and interacting with <a href="https://docs.avax.network/learn/avalanche/subnets-overview" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Subnets</a> simpler and more accessible</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Deliver powerful abstractions over the EVM such that its core components can be independently deployed, optimized, and better adapted to Avalanche</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Write and maintain low-level libraries that Custom Virtual Machines can use to communicate with AvalancheGo</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Here are some specific examples of projects you could contribute to:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Make P-Chain uptime voting more scalable using BLS Multi-Signatures</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Transition Subnets to use dynamic fees to price <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/13-subnet-only-validators.md#pay-as-you-go-subnet-validation-registration-fees" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Subnet registration</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Augment the security of <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/13-subnet-only-validators.md#avax-augmented-subnet-security" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Permissionless Subnets</a> with Avalanche</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enable Cross-Subnet Communication across the Avalanche Network using <a href="https://github.com/avalanche-foundation/ACPs/blob/main/ACPs/30-avalanche-warp-x-evm.md" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Avalanche Warp Messaging</a></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">You can view a full list of the projects we are working on here: [https://github.com/orgs/ava-labs/projects/23></p>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You believe in a future where blockchain technologies make the world a more fair and free place for everyone.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have the desire to work on open-source code and engage with the community. You wish to work together with other talented contributors instead of working alone.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You are a coder. You prefer implementing a proof-of-concept before writing a multi-page technical document.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You create and find projects that provide value. You don’t need to wait for someone to tell you what to research or work on.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have an obsession with code quality and performance. You ship code when it is ready, not as soon as it passes unit tests.</span></li>
</ul>
<h4><strong class=" font-semibold">WHAT YOU WILL BRING</strong></h4>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrated capability in subject area (open source code or published work is a bonus)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Golang or Rust programming experience</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Salary Range:</strong> $163,000 to $203,600</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">(<em>**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote #LI-RP1</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">WHY AVA LABS?</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you’ve ever thought about joining an early stage Web3 company – this is it! We’re a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law with offices in New York City and Miami. We’re highly passionate about Web3 and redefining the way people build and use finance and decentralized applications of all kinds. The company received early-stage funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and Polychain Capital, with angel investments from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. Join us and be a pioneer in a new technology that will have implications across a range of verticals such as finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.</p>