Ritual

Core Protocol Engineer

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over 1 year ago
Remote, United StatesSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement extensions to EVM clients, including Geth and Reth, to support stateful precompiles.
  • Implement mechanism design primitives in the execution layer in collaboration with the research team.
  • Develop and optimize transaction processing pipelines for heterogeneous workloads.
  • Research and implement solutions for state access conflicts.
  • Contribute to core protocol development and EIP implementations.
  • Collaborate on protocol specifications and mechanism design improvements.
  • Design and implement robust testing frameworks for execution client modifications.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of EVM internals and Ethereum execution clients, specifically Geth and Reth.
  • Strong experience implementing and optimizing precompiles.
  • Expertise in Go and/or Rust for systems programming and Solidity.
  • Thorough knowledge of Ethereum’s roadmap and active participation in protocol discussions.
  • Experience with parallel execution patterns in blockchain systems.
  • Strong understanding of consensus mechanisms and blockchain architecture.
  • Ability to read, understand, and implement EIPs and protocol specifications.
  • Proven track record of shipping production-grade blockchain systems.
  • Ability to work effectively under high pressure, context switch frequently, take end-to-end ownership, and meet deadlines.
  • Nice-to-have knowledge of mempool dynamics, transaction ordering, MEV-Boost, mechanism design, market systems, proof systems, proof optimization, cross-chain bridges, interoperability protocols, distributed systems, and concurrent programming.
  • Contributions to Ethereum client codebases are a plus.

Benefits

  • 100% of premiums covered for healthcare
  • Aggressive company 401(k) match
  • Fully remote and/or hybrid work options
  • Virtual and in-person events
  • Annual discretionary bonus and optimized tax structure are mentioned, but compensation figures are not provided

Tech Stack

GoRustSolidity

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About Ritual

11-50 employees

Ritual makes subscription-based vitamins, protein, and gut health supplements for women, men, and families, sold online with transparent ingredient sourcing. Its lineup includes multivitamins, prenatal/postnatal formulas, a synbiotic, and plant-based protein. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it is a privately held DTC brand with selective retail partnerships.

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