Rust Engineer

As a Rust Engineer at Tempo, you'll design and develop complex features for a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments. You own development throughout the entire lifecycle, collaborating deeply with stakeholders and iterating quickly to ship performant, scalable infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and ship complex features with a focus on performance and benchmarking
• Own development throughout the entire lifecycle, with deep collaboration, quick iteration cycles and incorporation of stakeholder feedback

What you bring

• Significant experience building scalable, distributed systems in Rust
• Deep familiarity with the Ethereum ecosystem, particularly the EVM and Execution Layer, as well as reth and consensus mechanisms; hands-on experience across the entire Ethereum stack is ideal
• Self-motivation and independence, with comfort navigating ambiguity and developing concrete solutions to nebulous problems
• Collaborative approach and exceptional communication skills
• High motor and a razor-sharp mind with precise command of language
• Concise, evidence-based communication
• Excellent organizational and logistical skills
• Intense curiosity, open-mindedness, and scrappiness; willingness to roll up your sleeves
• A growth mindset

About Tempo

Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, drawing on Stripe's experience in global payments and Paradigm's expertise in crypto technology. The team is building with design partners including Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, and Visa.