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Lightning Protocol Engineer (Remote)

Lightning Labs

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Mid level
Country
US
Work mode
Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly
1 Sept 2026

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We're looking for an experienced systems software engineer versed in applied cryptography, peer-to-peer networks, distributed systems, open source software, and cryptocurrency protocols. This includes working on lnd[1] and neutrino[2], conducting novel cryptocurrency research, contributing to the design of BOLT[3] specifications, and helping create the next generation of smart contract applications on Bitcoin.

An ideal candidate would have a strong passion for Bitcoin and a desire to make using Bitcoin cheap, fast, and simple for everyone.

  • Roles:
  • - Design and implement core Lightning Network (LN) protocols and algorithms
  • - Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go
  • - Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of LN
  • - Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos
  • - Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology
  • Skills:
  • - Strong engineering background with solid programming skills
  • - Experience in Go desired, C or C++ relevant as well
  • - Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking
  • - Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation
  • - Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software
  • - Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred
  • - Quick learner, geared towards implementation
  • - Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

Check out our Github repos at https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd and https://github.com/lightninglabs/

  • [1] https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd
  • [2] https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino
  • [3] https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc
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