Preconfirmations Senior Engineer

About Switchboard

Our focus is on building a preconfirmation platform to unlock near-instant confirmations for users on Ethereum L1, based rollups, and beyond. We are putting together a highly-motivated team of builders and researchers to develop, test, and innovate with. As a Nethermind product team, we will have access to Nethermind’s wealth of expertize, both as an industry leader in product development. https://switchboard.nethermind.io/

Responsibilities:

• Lead research and development efforts in the areas of preconfirmations and block-building.

• Design and architect innovative solutions around MEV and improve the Ethereum block-building pipeline.

• Collaborate with our team of researchers to integrate advanced cryptographic techniques and cutting-edge MEV strategies.

• Implement and test production-ready code that pushes the boundaries of what's possible in the MEV space.

• Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap for our MEV-related initiatives.

• Engage with the Ethereum and MEV communities to share insights, gather feedback, and drive the adoption of our solutions.

Skills:

• Deep expertise in Rust or Go programming languages.

• Strong understanding of Ethereum, MEV, and the block-building process.

• Proven experience designing and implementing complex systems using advanced cryptography.

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a keen eye for optimizing performance.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working in cross-functional teams.

• Passion for the Ethereum ecosystem and a drive to build groundbreaking solutions.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience working on MEV-related projects or Ethereum infrastructure.

• Familiarity with Layer 2 scaling solutions and their architectures.

• Contributions to relevant open-source projects in the blockchain space.

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

• Track record of shipping successful products in a fast-paced environment.