Remote and NYC
Design decentralized tech solutions with blockchain expertise
Category Labs designs and builds decentralized technology solutions, including a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. The team develops core software, such as a parallel-execution EVM and custom state database. The company is growing after raising $225M in series A funding.
Why This Role?
Work on a project with $225M in series A funding
Requirements
- experience with blockchain solutions
- knowledge of decentralized technology
- familiarity with EVM-compatible Layer 1
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from HN Who is Hiring
Category Labs | https://www.category.xyz/ | Remote and NYC | Full Time | $200K USD+ Category Labs (formerly known as Monad Labs) is a team of systems engineers and researchers on a mission to design and build at the frontier of decentralized technology. We strive to design and build step-function improvements over existing blockchain solutions. After raising $225M in series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team. We’re the team behind Monad, a high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 1 whose public mainnet is now live. We write the core software that runs it: a parallel-execution EVM, a custom state database, and a BFT consensus client, all developed in the open. Recruiting outreach from Category Labs will always come from a @category.xyz email address. We currently don't work with external or third-party recruiters, so anyone claiming to recruit for Category Labs from another company isn't legitimate. If someone reaches out about a role, check their email address and confirm the role on our Careers Page: www.category.xyz/category-careers. Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/category-labs/55b5fe17-e7b4-4679-b4... Senior Software Engineer (C++ / Rust): https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/category-labs/a0af69a1-8a77-4bda-b5... Senior Software Engineer, Formal Verification: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/category-labs/4717412e-8243-4eb9-be... Senior Software Engineer, Compiler: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/category-labs/e5c34899-cea1-4d25-be...
Salary Context
Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $170k/yr (range $1k–1000k/yr, n=816 active listings).
Market context
- VERIFIEDStated pay is 18% above the role median of $170,000/year (n=816 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDCategory Labs: 6 postings in the last 3 months, 9 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen May 11, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Sep 25, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Sep 25, 2026.
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