Polygon Labs
Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the Agglayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the Agglayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.
Your Role
As a Senior Rust Software Engineer on the Agglayer team at Polygon Labs, you’ll help redefine the future of blockchain interoperability. The Agglayer is a novel protocol designed to unify fragmented blockchain networks into a single, cohesive ecosystem. In this role, you’ll dive deep into zero-knowledge virtual machines (zkVMs) and build decentralized, high-throughput infrastructure at the frontier of Web3 innovation. Join a mission-driven team focused on collaboration, technical excellence, and real-world impact – where your contributions will help set the standard for next-gen blockchain architecture.
Your Responsibilities
Develop Scalable and Secure Systems in Rust: Leverage your Rust expertise to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems, including networking and peer-to-peer components, that serve as the backbone of the Agglayer.
Utilize Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machines: Work with advanced zkVMs proving systems to enable cryptographic proof generation and enhance protocol security.
Contribute to Code Quality, Design, and Collaboration: Participate in system design discussions, review pull requests, and provide meaningful code feedback to help maintain a high bar for engineering excellence.
Collaborate in a Fast-Paced, Innovative Environment: Engage with our world-class team to solve complex problems, influence architectural decisions, and build industry-first solutions in blockchain interoperability.
What You’ll Need
3+ years of experience developing in Rust, with strong familiarity building production-grade, performance-critical systems.
Hands-on experience designing or working with distributed systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and fault-tolerance.
Familiarity with Ethereum fundamentals or the broader Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem.
Demonstrated experience contributing to open source projects or maintaining open source repositories.
Preferred Qualifications
Basic understanding of zero-knowledge proofs or zkVMs, such as RISC Zero or SP1.
Experience working with gRPC and RocksDB in performance-sensitive environments.
A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field – or equivalent experience in building technical systems.
Passion for blockchain technology and driving the future of multi-chain interoperability.
Polygon Labs Perks
The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:
Remote first global workforce
Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*
Company matching 401k with 3% match*
$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)
$200 Annual Book Allowance Program
$75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter
Company issued laptop
Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits
*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.
*401k is for United States employees only
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