MLabs

Distributed Systems Engineer

United States · Full-time

No sponsorship$180k-$300kDetected 23 days ago

RustDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentSystems EngineeringLeadershipCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

Operating at the intersection of distributed systems, market structure, and applied cryptography, the firm is defining a new category for MEV distribution that merges economic efficiency with emerging regulatory frameworks.
This is an opportunity to turn ambiguous problems into production-grade infrastructure, defining architecture and making critical tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment.
The role involves working across the full stack of real-time distributed systems, including data ingestion, low-latency execution, and auction mechanisms.

System Architecture: Design and implement the core system architecture for a real-time, high-stakes distributed platform.
End-to-End Ownership: Own systems from initial concept and design through implementation and production deployment.
Technical Leadership: Drive technical direction across various components and services while establishing engineering best practices and code quality standards.
Distributed Systems: Extensive experience building or operating distributed systems with real-world constraints regarding latency, scale, and fault tolerance.
Architecture & Design: A proven ability to design complex systems from scratch, demonstrating a strong intuition for tradeoffs between performance, complexity, and reliability.
Design and implement the core system architecture for a real-time, high-stakes distributed platform.
Own systems from initial concept and design through implementation and production deployment.
Drive technical direction across various components and services while establishing engineering best practices and code quality standards.
Opportunity to shape the foundational engineering culture and build systems that mediate real economic flows.

Advanced proficiency in Rust and strong systems programming experience.
A deep-dive interview focused on the review of the take-home assignment and broader technical expertise.
If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Systems Programming: Advanced proficiency in Rust and strong systems programming experience.

Background in systems where both correctness and low latency are mission-critical.
Experience with blockchain consensus internals, validator client architecture, or low-level protocol development.
Familiarity with virtual machines or low-level execution environments.
Experience leveraging AI tools and agent-based workflows to accelerate the development lifecycle.

$180K - $300K We are hiring on behalf of our client who is an innovative organization building the next generation of market infrastructure to redefine how value is discovered, priced, and distributed in real time.
The mission centers on bringing structure, transparency, and efficiency to systems where value is currently fragmented and opaque.
Operating at the intersection of distributed systems, market structure, and applied cryptography, the firm is defining a new category for MEV distribution that merges economic efficiency with emerging regulatory frameworks.
Based in New York and San Francisco, the organization consists of a high-leverage team focused on building systems that impact real-world economic flows.
The successful candidate will design and build core systems from first principles.
This is an opportunity to turn ambiguous problems into production-grade infrastructure, defining architecture and making critical tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment.

Significant equity stake as an early member of the engineering team.
A discussion with the Founder/CEO to align on vision and role expectations.
The following stages outline the evaluation process for this role: Initial Interview: A discussion with the Founder/CEO to align on vision and role expectations.
Interview Process The following stages outline the evaluation process for this role: Initial Interview: A discussion with the Founder/CEO to align on vision and role expectations.

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