About the company
The Nomic Foundation is the non-profit behind Hardhat, the most widely used Ethereum development environment. Weāre dedicated to building open-source infrastructure and tools that empower Ethereum developers to decentralize the world while fostering growth and innovation in the developer ecosystem. Weāre focused on expanding Ethereum's development platform by building developer products to directly service core needs (Hardhat), and by creating low-level infrastructure to empower the ecosystem to build more tools (Rethnet and Slang).
Job Summary
This role presents a unique opportunity to make an early and substantial contribution to a project that we believe will be significant in its own right. You will work with low-level bytecode, compilers, and programming languages. You will closely collaborate with the rest of the team to design and implement advanced functionalities, troubleshoot and prioritize bugs, write clear supporting documentation, conduct code reviews, and work together on architectural decisions.
You will play a critical role in upholding our commitment to open-source software by actively contributing to the repository, collaborating with fellow developers, listening to feedback, and incorporating new ideas into our codebase. Through your efforts, you will help us maintain our reputation for excellence and inspire others to join us in our mission.
Tech stack:
šRust šNode.js / N-API šEthereum / EVM
šThe skills we look for:
šAt least 5 years of experience working on systems software š2+ years of working with Rust šKnowledge and experience with Node.js šWe work remotely and mostly asynchronously, so the ability to take ownership and work with minimal direction is crucial šAs this is an early-stage project, we are seeking a teammate who is comfortable adapting to changing requirements šPrior experience working in a remote and globally-distributed environment šExperience in leading projects & mentoring other team members
The advantages you can attain from this opportunity:
šYouāll have a chance to work on a core component of the Ethereum stack and support the entire Ethereum ecosystem to be more productive šContribute to Ethereum as a project šService the needs of high-profile projects that use Hardhat šAll of your work will be open-source, and youāll have the chance to collaborate with other open-source projects (both inside and outside Ethereum)