Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - NEBRA Labs

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Distributed Systems Engineer specializing in consensus protocols to join our team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining distributed consensus mechanisms that ensure reliability and consistency across our distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement consensus protocols
• Develop and optimize distributed system architectures focusing on scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance
• Analyze and improve system performance, latency, and throughput
• Debug complex distributed system issues across multiple nodes and networks
• Create and maintain technical documentation for distributed systems and protocols
• Collaborate with team members to implement Byzantine fault-tolerant solutions
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization of distributed systems
• Implement and maintain monitoring and observability solutions

Requirements

• Proven track record of distributed system or consensus engineering (i.e. Master/PhD in related field or 3+ years of industry experiences)
• Strong background in consensus algorithms (Paxos, Raft, PBFT, etc.)- Expertise in concurrent and parallel programming
• Proficiency in systems programming languages (Go, Rust, or C++)- Deep understanding of distributed computing concepts (CAP theorem, consistency models, etc.)
• Experience with network programming and distributed system testing
• Strong knowledge of performance optimization and bottleneck analysis

Preferred qualifications

• Experience implementing Byzantine fault-tolerant systems- Knowledge of modern consensus protocols like HotStuff, Tendermint, or Narwhal/Bullshark
• Familiarity with formal verification methods for distributed systems
• Experience with large-scale distributed databases
• Background in peer-to-peer networking protocols
• Publications in distributed systems conferences (PODC, DISC, etc.)- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Technical Skills

• Distributed algorithms and protocols
• Systems programming languages (Go/Rust/C++)
• Performance profiling and optimization
• Network programming
• Distributed testing frameworks
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Version control systems (Git)
• Continuous Integration/Deployment

Work Style

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a globally distributed team
• Self-motivated with strong project management skills
• Passion for distributed systems research and development

Impact

• Shape the architecture of our next-generation distributed systems
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