Posted 19 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Flow Protocol, Execution
@ Flow Foundation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Flow Foundation is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to work on the core components of the Flow blockchain protocol, focusing on the Execution node. The role involves improving performance, scalability and reliability, and supporting network operations. The work is fully remote, full-time, and done in public open-source development.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and deploy systems to improve throughput, latency, availability and security
- Maintain, improve and optimize existing Flow protocol systems
- Support Flow network operations and incidents
- Write software design proposals and build consensus with stakeholders
- Contribute to protocol architecture for performance and interoperability
Requirements summary:
- Experience with distributed systems and algorithm engineering, preferably in Golang
- Experience with web3 ecosystem and smart contract development
- Experience with performance optimization, profiling and resource-constrained scalable solutions
- Experience maintaining high-availability services
- Knowledge of Byzantine-fault-tolerant system design
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- 2025-04-25
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- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Full company description
Scalable, frictionless, secure, and eco-friendly, Flow empowers developers to innovate and push the limits to bring a billion users to Web3. Today, Flow is home to a thriving ecosystem of builders from Web3 trailblazers, top brands, development studios, venture-backed startups, crypto leaders and innovators. For more information, visit www.flow.com. What makes Flow different from other smart contract blockchain alternatives? Upgradable Smart Contracts Securely and transparently patch bugs and upgrade pre-specified parts of a smart contract. Built in Logging Support A simple feature that will pay dividends in software quality and development speed. Cadence A new easy-to-learn programming language designed for dapps and digital assets. Fast Deterministic Finality Flow is built to be fast and responsive – achieving global finality within seconds.
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,321
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 51
- Reported office locations
- Vancouver, CA
- Business categories
- Cryptocurrency
- Blockchain
- Internet
- Developer Tools
- Other recorded names
- Flow Foundation
- Flow
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Scalable, frictionless, secure, and eco-friendly, Flow empowers developers to innovate and push the limits to bring a billion users to Web3. Today, Flow is home to a thriving ecosystem of builders from Web3 trailblazers, top brands, development studios, venture-backed startups, crypto leaders and innovators. For more information, visit www.flow.com. What makes Flow different from other smart contract blockchain…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2020 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up as a platform for a new generation of Web3 apps, games, and the digital assets that power them. Flow is home today to millions of users and apps from top tier creators including Dapper Labs (NBA, NFL, Disney) as well as industry leaders such as Mattel (Barbie, Hot Wheels), LiveNation / Ticketmaster, and many more.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help us build the best decentralized computer in the world, and make it ready for mainstream web3 adoption with 1M transactions processed per second and petabytes of non-sharded on-chain state.
In this role you will be working on the core components of Flow protocol, contributing to evolving it’s architecture and design to improve performance, scalability and reliability, ensure autonomous operation and interoperability with wider web3 ecosystem. Flow Execution node is the CPU of Flow - it is responsible for execution of a purpose-designed programming language for writing smart contracts - Cadence. It also stores the on-chain state and generates proofs for verifying correctness of the execution.
As the ideal candidate you are interested in and passionate about pushing the boundaries in development of high-performance decentralized permissionless systems development, working with a fully remote, global team and on open-source software.
You are comfortable with solving ambiguous problems in a rapidly evolving environment and can pivot quickly when necessary. You understand the value of clear, well-tested, documented, easily maintainable and performant code. You understand that working on a high-availability product needs quick problem-solving when things don’t go as planned. You appreciate direct communication.
What we will accomplish together:
Build an innovative blockchain as the foundation for an entire ecosystem of consumer applications, starting with games, collectibles, and the apps that interact with them
Defy accepted wisdom on the scalability of blockchain platforms
Design, develop, and deploy new systems that enhance throughput, latency, availability, and security
Maintain, improve and optimize existing systems
Support Flow network operations and incidents
Ensure that our work is ethical and values-driven to create a positive impact on the world
About you:
You are capable of applying your skills across a variety of use cases
We believe in processes and the power of planning, but you will often have to roll with the punches and prioritize the most impactful tasks on the fly
Experience with distributed systems, scalability, and algorithm engineering experience, preferably in Golang
Experienced in building a path to successful delivery from situations with high technical ambiguity, including writing Software Design proposals and building consensus with key stakeholders
Experience with building scalable solutions in a resource-constrained environment, performance optimization and profiling
Ability to maintain and operate high-availability service
Experience with web3 ecosystem and smart contract development
Enjoys and understands the nuances of working with a developer community in public
Knowledge of byzantine-fault-tolerant system design
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