Assets Protocol Engineer (Remote)

About the Role

Join Lightning Labs as an Assets Protocol Engineer to design, develop, and implement cutting-edge protocols for digital assets on the Lightning Network. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of decentralized finance and scalable blockchain solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and secure asset protocols for the Lightning Network.
• Implement core protocol logic, smart contracts, or equivalent on-chain/off-chain components.
• Collaborate with research, product, and engineering teams to integrate new features and improvements.
• Conduct thorough testing, code reviews, and ensure high-quality, performant, and secure code.
• Contribute to technical specifications and documentation for protocol designs.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in a systems-level programming language (e.g., Rust, Go, C++).
• Deep understanding of blockchain technology, cryptography, and distributed systems.
• Experience with protocol design, implementation, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with the Bitcoin protocol and/or the Lightning Network.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote-first environment.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with specific asset standards or tokenization frameworks (e.g., Taproot Assets).
• Contributions to open-source blockchain projects.
• Knowledge of formal verification or advanced security analysis techniques.