Junior Protocol Engineer

About KAIA

Kaia Labs is dedicated to accelerating the sustainable growth of the Kaia Ecosystem. As a key player in blockchain innovation, we support developers, facilitate business participation, and foster global collaborations. Our mission is to create value by coordinating with developers, businesses, and communities to strengthen the Kaia Network.

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Roles & Responsibility

• Architecture & Design - Lead the design and implementation of core protocol components, from initial prototypes to production-grade deployment.
• Protocol Development - Develop and optimize data structures, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic implementations (e.g., zero-knowledge proofs).
• Security & Verification - Identify attack vectors, failure modes, and performance bottlenecks; apply formal verification or simulation to validate designs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with researchers, product managers, and security teams to translate roadmaps into precise technical specifications.
• Mentorship & Quality - Drive code quality through design reviews, documentation, and technical leadership: mentor junior engineers.

Requirement

1. Technical Skills
   - Advanced proficiency in systems-level languages used in blockchain (Rust, Go) and smart contract languages (Solidity).
   - Demonstrated track record of open-source contributions in the Web3 ecosystem.
2. Domain Knowledge
   - Strong background in distributed systems, peer-to-peer networking, and modern blockchain primitives (rollup technologies, account abstraction).
   - Up-to-date with rapidly evolving standards such as Ethereum upgrades and inter-blockchain communication protocols.
3. Problem-Solving
   - Proven ability to debug complex issues across network and application layers.
   - Experience making high-level architectural tradeoffs across performance, scalability, and security.
4. Communication
   - Ability to document system improvements and communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
   - Fluency in English.