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Systems Engineer

Unto Labs

Unto Labs

Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 180k-250k / year + Equity
Posted on May 3, 2025

About Unto Labs

Unto Labs is a team of low-level engineers pushing distributed systems to the physical limits of modern hardware. We’re building the next generation of blockchain technology, from core consensus primitives to performance-tuned networking stacks, on commodity servers.

About the role

We're seeking a Systems Engineer to take on the toughest challenges in distributed systems and high-performance computing. You'll be responsible for designing and building key parts of our Layer 1 blockchain, focusing on getting the best performance from commodity servers. As a member of our fast-paced team, you'll work on the entire modern blockchain stack, including core cryptography, consensus, distributed systems, and performance issues.

Responsibilities

  • Build and test high-performance sub-systems from scratch in C, focusing on cryptographic operations, consensus mechanisms, and networking protocols

  • Design systems for robust process isolation

  • Implement advanced error correction and data recovery mechanisms

  • Create comprehensive benchmarking suites and performance testing frameworks

Qualifications

Technical Requirements

  • Deep expertise in systems programming languages (C, C++, Rust) with a focus on performance optimization

  • Experience and understanding of modern CPU architectures, memory hierarchies, and low-level optimization techniques

  • Understanding of distributed systems and consensus algorithms

  • Expertise in high-performance networking and protocol design

Cultural Requirements

  • Crave ownership and seek to make a lasting impact

  • Thrive in ambiguous environments and can create structure from chaos

  • Proactively seek opportunities beyond your initial scope

  • Strong bias for action and ability to move fast

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work closely with technical teams

  • Excited about being one of the first employees at a fast-growing startup

  • Excited to work in-office in San Francisco

Why join us?

  • Be at the forefront of blockchain technology, working on next-generation performance optimization

  • Work with a team of experts from leading high-frequency trading and blockchain companies

  • Shape the architecture of a system designed to process millions of transactions per second

  • Access to cutting-edge hardware and development tools

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary ($180k-$250k+ USD)

  • Significant equity and upside potential

  • Flexible work environment

  • Unlimited vacation policy

  • Health insurance

  • Hardware and development tool allowance

  • Conference and learning budget