Senior Protocol Engineer
Senior Protocol Engineer
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Job Description
Full time Paris London or full remote from Western EU
Responsibilities
As our Senior Protocol Engineer you will be responsible for:
Doing technical due diligence on new protocols being evaluated for Kilns roadmap
Running protocols in testnet on Kiln servers before handing them over to the Kiln infa team for mainnet / ongoing production
Being a technical expert on relevant protocols to help answer internal and external questions on their operations. Writing educational content
Liaising with protocol foundation teams
Representing Kiln at ecosystem events
Requirements
3 years experience in the crypto industry. Demonstrated passion for the industry and following recent developments. You are addicted to crypto twitter :
3 years DevOps experience. You have run blockchain nodes yourself either professionally or as a hobbyist.
Analytical mind and rigorous communication. You enjoy and are good at synthesising complex information and conveying your learnings both in oral and written format.
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced startup/scaleup environment
Soft skills
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire team members
Curiosity and ability to dig into a topic and take ownership to follow through.
About Kiln:
Kiln is the leading enterprisegrade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our APIfirst platform provides fully automated validators staking & DeFi protocols access and comprehensive data and commission management.
With $13 billion in crypto assets staked through our platform Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum managing over 4.3 of the network through 45000 validators all with zero slashing events.
Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers including Binance BitPanda Bitgo Fireblocks VanEck and TrustWallet.
Our team of 90 ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google Circle Ledger Chainalysis and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.
Weve raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx Crypto Illuminate Financial Consensys Wintermute Kraken Ventures...
Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure stable decentralized and fair!
How Kiln will support you:
A fastpaced bureaucracyfree work environment
Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds we all succeed!
Competitive salary
Flexible holiday
Flexible remote working
Choose your IT equipment
Internet connection: 50/month
Significant personal development budget (books training)
Overseas tech conferences budget
Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds including women or persons with disabilities.
Your interview process
Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.
Recruiter Interview 45 min)
Takehome test < 3 hours)
Technical Interview 60 min)
Core Values Interview 45 min)
Founders Interview 30 min)
Offer!
Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.
Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for fulltime employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
