Senior Rust Software Engineer

Help redefine the future of blockchain interoperability at Polygon Labs by building scalable, high-performance systems using Rust and zkVMs. Contribute to a mission-driven team focused on collaboration and technical excellence.

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Global

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Requirements

3+ years of experience developing in Rust, with strong familiarity building production-grade, performance-critical systems.

Hands-on experience designing or working with distributed systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and fault-tolerance.

Familiarity with Ethereum fundamentals or the broader Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem.

Demonstrated experience contributing to open source projects or maintaining open source repositories.

Responsibilities

Develop Scalable and Secure Systems in Rust: Leverage your Rust expertise to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems, including networking and peer-to-peer components, that serve as the backbone of the Agglayer.

Utilize Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machines: Work with advanced zkVMs proving systems to enable cryptographic proof generation and enhance protocol security.

Contribute to Code Quality, Design, and Collaboration: Participate in system design discussions, review pull requests, and provide meaningful code feedback to help maintain a high bar for engineering excellence.

Collaborate in a Fast-Paced, Innovative Environment: Engage with our world-class team to solve complex problems, influence architectural decisions, and build industry-first solutions in blockchain interoperability.

Benefits

Remote first global workforce

Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*

Company matching 401k with 3% match*

$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)

$200 Annual Book Allowance Program

$75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter

Company issued laptop

Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits