About

• This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Systems Engineer in Europe.
• As a Systems Engineer, you will work at the forefront of high-performance networking and decentralized systems, contributing directly to a privacy-focused network protocol. You’ll own critical components of the protocol and infrastructure, optimizing performance, reliability, and security across all layers of the network stack. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in networking, low-level system design, and Rust programming. You will collaborate with a highly skilled, distributed team in a fully remote environment, continuously improving systems while contributing to open-source projects. This position offers the chance to solve complex technical challenges and make a measurable impact on a next-generation decentralized network.
• Accountabilities
• Design, build, and maintain core components of a high-performance decentralized network protocol.
• Optimize packet processing, runtime systems, P2P networking, and other networking subsystems.
• Write and maintain code in Rust, ensuring reliability, provability, and benchmarked performance.
• Collaborate closely with team members to analyze, debug, and resolve complex networking and system issues.
• Contribute to open-source repositories, maintaining high standards of documentation and code quality.
• Improve network performance at all levels, from single functions to entire subsystems.
• Develop tools and solutions that enhance productivity and system reliability for the engineering team.
• Strong experience with networking concepts, protocols, and UDP-based systems.
• Proficient in Rust and comfortable working in low-level system code.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and optimize network performance to high throughput levels.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for debugging complex, distributed systems.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote, distributed team environment.
• Excellent documentation habits and willingness to read and learn from peer-produced technical content.
• Familiarity with decentralized systems or P2P networking is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for contributing to open-source projects and privacy-focused technologies.
• Remote-first role with team members distributed across multiple European countries.
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance and personal commitments.
• Unlimited vacation policy to encourage rest and well-being.
• Team retreats twice a year and opportunities for smaller in-person work sessions.
• Hardware allowance to equip you with the tools needed for high productivity.
• Education and conference allowance for continuous learning and skill development.
• Work in an open-source, innovative, and privacy-driven environment impacting the future of secure networking.
• Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.
• When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
• 🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
• 📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
• 🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.
• 🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
• The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
• Thank you for your interest!
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