Senior Rust Developer - Remote

Overview

Fortytwo is a decentralized AI protocol on Monad that leverages idle consumer hardware for swarm inference. It enables Small Language Models to achieve advanced multi-step reasoning at lower costs, surpassing the performance and scalability of leading models.

In Short

• Design and implement high-performance, secure, and scalable peer-to-peer networking protocols in Rust.
• Develop distributed systems that enable decentralized AI nodes to communicate and collaborate effectively.
• Ensure robust fault-tolerance and resilience in networked systems through testing and optimization.
• Collaborate with blockchain engineers, protocol developers, and AI researchers to integrate the network layer with Fortytwo's decentralized AI stack.
• Optimize performance for diverse computing environments, including edge devices and cloud systems.
• Contribute to open-source projects and documentation that advance Fortytwo's mission.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Rust development, with a focus on distributed systems or peer-to-peer networking.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, WebRTC, and libp2p.
• Experience in building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Proficient in designing systems with security and fault-tolerance in mind.
• Familiarity with decentralized technologies, including blockchain, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic techniques.

Benefits

• Engage in meaningful AI research – Work on decentralized inference, multi-agent systems, and efficient model deployment with a team that values rigorous, first-principles thinking.
• Build scalable and sustainable AI – Design AI systems that reduce reliance on massive compute clusters, making advanced models more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with a highly technical team – Join engineers and researchers who are deeply experienced, intellectually curious, and motivated by solving hard problems.