About the Role

Flashbots is on the hunt for seasoned, self-starter Backend Engineers who thrive in rapidly evolving environments, learn new technologies on the fly, and tackle complex problems with a builder mentality.

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Responsibilities

• Contribute actively to the development of Flashbots' core products such as MEV-Boost, Mev-Share, the Flashbots Builder, Suave, and our future offerings.
• Create and manage comprehensive technical documentation/diagrams for public use, fostering an understanding and accessibility of our products.
• Develop and maintain public API services and user-friendly tools to support the Flashbots ecosystem, including searchers, integration partners, and end-users.
• Implement robust tests to ensure the quality and stability of our offerings.
• Engage positively with our community, addressing their technical issues and fostering a collaborative environment.

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Qualifications

• Proven experience working on production systems utilizing Golang or Rust.
• Ability to contribute effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and working autonomously.
• Adaptable, accountable, and solution-oriented, with a focus on delivering high-impact solutions.
• T-Shaped skills, showcasing both depth of knowledge in a specific area and breadth of knowledge across multiple areas.

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Nice-to-haves

• Deep familiarity with the Ethereum ecosystem and MEV supply chain
• Experience working across the Ethereum stack (e.g., working with Ethereum clients like Lighthouse, Prysm, Geth or Reth, smart contract programming, etc.)
• Contributed to open-source projects

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About Flashbots

Flashbots started in 2020 as a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities and existential risks posed by Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) to smart-contract blockchains, starting with Ethereum. We build products to maximally decentralize public blockchains, redistribute MEV, and empower users. We work closely with our community to ensure that our products have a positive impact, are secure, and can be used in production at scale.

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Our Impact

Since the launch of Flashbots, we have had an immense impact on the world of cryptocurrency. The Flashbots Auction was launched in alpha in January 2021 and was quickly adopted by almost all Ethereum miners. Prior to Ethereum's Merge in 2022, Flashbots launched MEV-Boost, a temporary solution for out-of-protocol proposer-builder separation. MEV-Boost has since been adopted by over 90% of Ethereum validators and has significantly influenced the Ethereum PoS ecosystem. Now, Flashbots continues its journey with the introduction of MEV-Share as we continue our journey toward SUAVE.

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Our Research

Flashbots Research is an independent arm of the organization that aims to become the hub of MEV research. In addition to conducting in-house analysis, Flashbots Research collaborates with external researchers at other institutions via an external grants program. Flashbots Research continues to publish seminal research on MEV, covering a wide range of topics including cross-chain MEV, EIP1559 and MEV, how ETH2 affects MEV, SGX and privacy, and more. For a full list of publications, visit writings.flashbots.net.

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Why Flashbots?

• Competitive salary
• Significantly above market rate equity compensation package
• Unlimited PTO with a high level of freedom and autonomy for your work
• Attractive health cover package for US employees
• Yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals
• Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space
• Help build the future of blockchain technology
• Remote working - travel and work from anywhere in the world
• Paid travel - team on-sites in different parts of the world, several times a year

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At Flashbots, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.