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Runtime/Performance Engineer (Web3)

builders-protocolRuntime/PerformanceDay‑rate or FTE$1,400–2,200/day or FTERemote

Optimize protocol runtimes for throughput, latency, and resource efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Profile and optimize protocol runtime performance
  • Identify and fix bottlenecks (throughput, latency, memory)
  • Build performance benchmarks and CI gates
  • Collaborate with protocol engineers on design trade-offs

What we're looking for

  • 4–6+ years in systems/performance engineering
  • Rust or Go proficiency; profiling tools expertise
  • Distributed systems and consensus understanding
  • Performance mindset and measurement discipline

Where this role fits

This role sits in the Builders — Protocol (Web3) TalentZone and commonly supports packs like Cost & Quality Sprint and Guardrail & Reg Audit. Work is routed under QA; this is a managed bench, not a marketplace.