Blockchain Engineer
Charlotte, NC

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Blockchain Engineer to design, build, and maintain core blockchain infrastructure using Go and the Cosmos SDK. This role will focus on developing secure, scalable protocol-level features, supporting cross-chain interoperability, and ensuring high reliability across development and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, develop, implement, and maintain core blockchain modules in Go using the Cosmos SDK

• Design and implement a role-based token factory for native asset issuance

• Develop custom protocol logic using ABCI++ (Prepare-Proposal / Process-Proposal) to enable advanced blockchain features and performance optimizations

• Configure, launch, and maintain blockchain networks, including:

  • Genesis configuration

  • Validator setup

  • Consensus parameter tuning

• Implement and manage cross-chain communication using the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol

• Write comprehensive Unit, Integration, and End-to-End tests to ensure security, correctness, and performance

• Participate in architectural design discussions and contribute to protocol evolution

• Conduct thorough code reviews and uphold high standards for code quality and documentation

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across development, test, and production environments

Required Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional experience in Blockchain Engineering or distributed systems

• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang)

• Hands-on experience with the Cosmos SDK

• Solid understanding of blockchain fundamentals, including consensus, validators, and state machines

• Experience working with ABCI / ABCI++

• Familiarity with IBC and cross-chain architectures

• Strong testing mindset with experience writing automated tests for complex systems

• Ability to debug and resolve issues in high-availability systems