Senior Protocol Engineer

Join us as a Senior Protocol Engineer at Sorella Labs, where you will be instrumental in architecting and engineering a first-of-its-kind decentralized trading system at the forefront of MEV-aware application design. You will be responsible for supporting the design, testing, and implementation of our Rust-based backend execution and consensus systems, which play a pivotal role in the functioning of our protocol.

This full-time, remote or in-person based in our Soho, Manhattan office.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with our protocol engineers on the research, development, and implementation of Angstrom, our Rust-based execution engine and underlying consensus

Play a key role in the development of our other rust-based, Angstrom-related extensions, such as backend data-indexing, vault infrastructure, and more

Architect and implement core and peripheral mechanisms for Angstrom

Work closely with a small team of talented developers, ensuring efficient project progress across the backend stack

Create and manage comprehensive technical documentation and diagrams for public use

Constantly be curious and evaluate how to improve the current protocol and code implementation

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of the Rust language, with proven previous development experience

Demonstrated history working on high-performance production systems, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming, networking, and computer architecture

Familiarity with the Ethereum Virtual Machine

Experience designing and building critical systems from the ground up

Ability to contribute effectively in an asynchronous work environment, both as part of a team and independently

Track record in leading technical teams and in management of complex software projects

A strong passion for writing elegant and efficient code

Nice to Haves

Previous experience in high-frequency trading or MEV

Significant contributions to open source projects

Working knowledge of the Ethereum ecosystem and MEV supply chain

Experience working with Ethereum execution clients, particularly Reth

Experience working with EVM-related libraries such as Alloy

Experience designing and implementing consensus-based systems

Background in mathematics

Compensation

$400k+ total compensation (total compensation consists of a base salary, equity and other benefits and forms of compensation depending on the position type)

This is an expected compensation range but may vary depending on level of experience.

Benefits

New NYC office in Soho

Office meals, snacks & beverages

Comprehensive health, dental and vision

401k + match

Access to 529 education plans, high yield cash savings, Roth IRA & financial coaching

Gym/Fitness reimbursement

Industry conference, event and travel opportunities

Join Our Team

We're about passion, impact, and real-world solutions.

We value talent, an eagerness to learn, and proactivity.

We're on the lookout for adaptable, fast-learning individuals keen to join us in actively shaping the future of DeFi. Whether you're a blockchain veteran or come from a background in high-frequency trading or other critical high-performance systems, your contribution will make an outsize impact.

We offer

Independence and autonomy in your work

A dynamic, fast-paced environment in Manhattan's vibrant core

Total compensation that stands out above the market

Regular international travel for conferences and global team building

Who we are

We are a mission-driven team of established builders and researchers creating sustainable on-chain markets and experiences. Our expertise spans across several pivotal areas of Ethereum research with a particular focus on MEV and DEX design.

Operating at the forefront of MEV-aware infrastructure, we have fostered strong working relationships with leading organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Labs, Chainbound, and Gattaca.

Our contributions to the community also extend to multiple open-source projects, including:

Reth

Foundry

Alloy

Ethers-reth

Brontes, our (forthcoming) canonical MEV tracing system built on top of Reth

About Sorella Labs

Sorella Labs Inc. is a dual product and research organization building solutions to the hardest problems in decentralized finance.

The team is currently building a robust and scalable protocol to address the two leading challenges decentralized systems pose in on-chain liquidity markets:

Loss-vs-rebalancing (LVR) for liquidity providers (LPs)

Suboptimal execution for swappers