[Remote] Protocol Engineer at Caldera

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$190,000 – $250,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency, FintechIndustries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SolidityRustEVMSVMSmart ContractsBlockchain InteroperabilityGas EconomicsCross-chain Message PassingOn-chain SecurityRole-based Access ControlUpgrade PatternsMonitoringAlertingPerformance Profiling

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Protocol Engineer position?

The salary range is $190K - $250K.

Is this role remote?

Yes, this is a fully remote position.

What skills are required for this Protocol Engineer role?

Required skills include 3+ years of engineering experience shipping production protocols with significant TVL, expert-level Solidity and/or Rust with deep EVM/SVM understanding, proficiency in gas/compute metering on Ethereum, L2s, and Solana, and strong security focus including access control and upgradeability.

What is the work environment like at Caldera?

The role involves cross-team collaboration with relayer, indexer, and frontend teams, emphasizing clear communication and partnering across frontend, backend, and product teams in a high-performance blockchain infrastructure environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this Protocol Engineer role?

Strong candidates have 3+ years shipping high-TVL protocols, expert Solidity/Rust skills with EVM/SVM internals, gas economics knowledge, end-to-end security ownership, and bonus for experience in AMMs, bridges, consensus algorithms, ZK proofs, or open-source contributions.

Caldera

Customizable blockchain rollups for developers

About Caldera

Caldera.xyz creates customizable blockchain rollups that improve the performance and scalability of existing blockchains like Ethereum and Polygon. These rollups allow developers and organizations to deploy applications with high transaction throughput and low fees, while offering features like paying for transaction fees in native tokens or eliminating them altogether. The platform is user-friendly and EVM compatible, making it accessible to a wide range of clients without requiring extensive technical knowledge. Caldera's goal is to optimize blockchain operations for its clients and establish itself as a key player in the blockchain infrastructure market.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$23.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries

11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Risks

Increased competition from new entrants like Espresso Systems threatens market share.

Over-reliance on Ethereum's ecosystem poses risks if Ethereum faces challenges.

Rapid technological advancements could render Caldera's solutions obsolete without continuous innovation.

Differentiation

Caldera offers customizable blockchain rollups for enhanced performance and scalability.

Clients can tailor blockchain environments, optimizing operations with low fees and high throughput.

Caldera's platform is user-friendly, allowing non-technical users to manage blockchain rollups.

Upsides

Caldera raised $15M to develop the Metalayer, enhancing Ethereum's rollup ecosystem.

Partnerships with ApeCoin and RARI Foundation expand Caldera's reach in gaming and NFTs.

Guardian Nodes launch offers decentralization and rewards, boosting community involvement.

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