Backend Engineer (HFT / Low-Latency Systems) - Remote

Overview

pod network is rethinking blockchain performance from first principles. If you’ve pushed systems to nanosecond-level determinism and want to apply that mindset to a global decentralized exchange layer, this role is for you.

In Short

• Design and implement latency-critical components of the pod L1 and order book engine.
• Optimize network pipelines, serialization, and state access for deterministic performance.
• Contribute to new protocol primitives for timestamped execution and atomic batch auctions.
• Collaborate with researchers on incentive design and cross-domain settlement models.

Requirements

• Experience building or optimizing HFT systems, exchange matching engines, or low-latency trading infra.
• Strong systems background (Rust, C++, or Go).
• Deep understanding of concurrency, networking, and performance profiling.
• (Bonus) Experience with blockchains, consensus, or distributed systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• High-impact role in an ambitious, fast-moving startup.
• Travel opportunities and thought leadership visibility in the crypto community.