Distributed Systems Engineer – Build Scalable Block‑Building Platform

About the role

Flashbots is looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer to lead the design and implementation of its distributed block‑building system. You will tackle deep technical challenges in the crypto space, shaping a high‑throughput, fault‑tolerant platform that underpins critical MEV mitigation services.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and ship a scalable, high‑throughput distributed block‑building system.
• Balance availability, consistency, and latency while ensuring robust fault tolerance.
• Validate and improve consensus and distributed‑system protocols, with a focus on Byzantine Fault Tolerance.
• Drive open‑source contributions and collaborate with research and product teams.
• Anticipate technical challenges and deliver high‑impact solutions across the stack.

Required profile

• 4–10 years of production‑grade distributed systems experience.
• Proven expertise in Rust or Go for building large‑scale services.
• Deep knowledge of Byzantine Fault Tolerance and resilient system models.
• Significant open‑source contributions and active participation in technical communities.
• Proactive, T‑shaped problem‑solver with strong communication skills.

Required skills

• Rust
• Go
• Distributed systems design
• Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
• Consensus protocol validation
• High‑throughput system architecture