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Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)

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We're looking for an experienced systems software engineer versed in applied cryptography, peer-to-peer networks, distributed systems, open source software, and cryptocurrency protocols such as Bitcoin. This role centers around design, implementation, and evolution of the Taproot Assets Protocol [2][3].

Ideal candidates should have a strong fundamental understanding of the core Bitcoin protocol, proposed updates to augment smart contracting functionality, and also widespread application standards such as PSBTs. In addition, and ideal candidate should have a strong passion for Bitcoin and a desire to make using Bitcoin cheap, fast, and simple for everyone.

Roles:  - Design and implement core Taproot Assets Protocol (TAP) features and algorithms  - Contribute to mission critical peer-to-peer cryptocurrency daemons written in Go - Collaborate with the greater team on the research and design of future iterations of the Taproot Assets Protocol  - Participate in issue triage and code review of open source contributions to our various repos - Communicate with the wider community and industry about our software and technology

Skills:  - Strong engineering background with solid programming skills - Experience in Go desired, C or C++ relevant as well - Thorough understanding of the principles of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networking - Solid engineering practices and processes, such as testing methodology and documentation - Experience with Bitcoin, cryptography, and/or financial software - Prior contributions to crypto protocols and open source software collaboration preferred - Quick learner, geared towards implementation - Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

https://github.com/lightninglabs/Check out our Github repos at https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets https://github.com/lightninglabs/

[1] https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd.[1] https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets [2] https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd[2] https://github.com/Roasbeef/bips/blob/bip-tap/bip-tap.mediawiki [3] https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino[3] https://lightning.engineering/posts/2023-10-18-taproot-assets-v0.3/

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