Software Engineer, Parity
Parachain Core
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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
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Blockchain infrastructure for the decentralised web
201-500 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents.
Role
Who you are
- Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger
- Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
- Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others
- Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work
- Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
- Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem
- 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Hands on experience with implementing and maintaining distributed systems
- Hands on experience with performance engineering and optimizations
- Knowledge of software engineering best practices
- Collaborate with others in an open-source culture, open to feedback with a critical mindset
- Ability to solve complex problems over longer periods of time
- Ownership and accountability for your work in the long term
- Drive projects to completion incrementally by establishing clear milestones
What the job involves
- The Parachains Core team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core technology of the Polkadot blockchain
- The team's responsibility is focused on the implementation of parachain consensus in the Polkadot Node and Runtime
- Our mission is to continuously push the boundaries of what is possible in terms of security, scalability and decentralization of blockchain networks
- Design, implement, and maintain protocols that are foundational to the security, scalability and adoption of Polkadot
- Debug and root cause complex issues in distributed systems (scalability, performance regressions and generally bugs that only surface at scale)
- Build test suites that ensure the functionality and performance of multiple components working together in a “microservice like” architecture
- Contribute to the performance and stability of the Polkadot node
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new protocols like Offchain XCMP and Approval Voting Rewards
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Parity is a blockchain developer that builds infrastructure for the next generation of the internet. The open-source nature of Parity helps charities, businesses, and fintech institutions make the most of Web 3.0.
Founded in 2015 by department-heading employees of Ethereum, Parity has already partnered with the likes of Watr to track ethical commodities to help African economies. Its partnership with Aventus will help enterprises make more of the technology they champion. Both partnerships are examples of how scalable, flexible and powerful Parity’s infrastructure could be for the future of the internet.
With a focus on decentralisation, Parity has attracted investors such as the Digital Currency Group and the Ethereum Foundation, showing how integral they are to next-gen web development. Whilst it has yet to seek funding beyond its seed funding and several grants, its partnerships with larger companies, as well as the success of its subsidiaries (such as Polkadot) will definitely help propel Parity into the future.
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2019
$5m
GRANT
Apr 2016
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $5.8m
Company benefits
- Free German language courses
- Personal development budget
- Free drinks and snacks
- Company and team events
- A KICKASS team with the ambition to change the world with open-source software
Company values
- Work on what interests you - Parity believes people do their best work when they’re driven by their own curiosity and interest. They align people with the projects they’re passionate about
- Work on your own terms - Flexible schedule and location. Work from home or bring your dog to the office. Most communication is done asynchronously through GitHub and chat
- Do meaningful work - Parity is an organization where people are valued for their contributions. They focus on development, not on unnecessary meetings
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Founders
Gavin Wood
(Shareholder)Co-founder of Polkadot. Founder and President at Web3 Foundation, previously Co-Founder at Grid Singularity, Co-Founder and CTO at Ethereum Foundation, and Director of Technology at OxLegal.
Bjorn Wagner
(CEO)Initially served as CCO at the company before transitioning into their current role as CEO.
Diversity & Inclusion at Parity
- Female founded
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