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Senior Protocol Engineer

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  • Posted 2 days ago · via Himalayas

Optimize and expand blockchain modules for high-use applications

Optimize and expand blockchain modules like x/auth and x/authz, integrate cross-chain solutions using IBC or non-IBC protocols, and develop protocol-level ZK proving systems for consumer dApps. Collaborate with top teams in web2 and web3 to research and evaluate cutting-edge protocol concepts, ensuring the platform's technological sustainability.

Why This Role?

Direct product ownership and impact

Key Responsibilities

  • Optimize and functionally expand high-use blockchain modules such as x/auth, x/authz, and x/feegrant
  • Integrate custom cross-chain solutions with IBC or non-IBC blockchains
  • Develop protocol-level ZK proving systems for consumer dApps
  • Expand testing automation and internal development tooling
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the best teams in web2 and web3 space
  • Research and evaluate cutting-edge protocol concepts to maintain the platform's technological sustainability

Requirements

  • Software development
  • 8+ years of blockchain or similar distributed systems design/development
  • 5+ years of Cosmos SDK development
  • 3+ years of Golang
  • 3+ years of IBC protocol/app design

Required Skills

blockchaincosmos-sdkgoibczk-proofsCosmos SDKGolangIBC ProtocolZK Proving SystemsCross-Chain Integration

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from Himalayas

We’re a fast-growing tech scale-up with $36M in funding, revolutionizing the modern internet with cutting-edge solutions that drive mass-adoption. We’re a fast-growing tech scale-up with $36M in funding, revolutionizing the modern internet with cutting-edge solutions that drive mass-adoption. We already work with major brands such as Uber, Amazon, North Face, Temu, Lego, BMW, North Face and 100’s more. Our secret? Removing all blockchain and crypto complexities that are barriers to creating user-friendly applications solving real-world use-cases. Our investors include Multicoin, Circle Ventures, Animoca, Valor, Alliance DAO, and more. With a community of over 1M followers across all socials and a CEO who has been featured on the NYSE and NASDAQ, we believe we are only at the beginning of making XION a global brand. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- We are looking for senior, top of ecosystem engineers to augment and/or lead our growing protocol team. Required experience: Software development, 8+ years Blockchain or similar distributed systems design/development, 5+ years Cosmos SDK development, 3+ years Golang, 3+ years IBC protocol/app design Recommended experience: Rust, 3+ years Typescript, 3+ years Hyperlane warp routes Day to day work and responsibilities: Optimization and functional expansion of high use modules such as x/auth, x/authz, x/feegrant Custom cross-chain integrations with IBC or non-IBC blockchains Integration of protocol level ZK proving systems for consumer dapp integration Expand testing automation and internal development tooling Coordinate and collaborate with the best teams in the web2 and web3 space Research and evaluation of cutting edge protocol concepts, to maintain the forward facing technological sustainability of the platform Why work at Burnt Labs / XION : Consumer minded team, building for massive audiences and user-bases Direct product ownership and impact Autonomy and independence Competitive compensation Originally posted on Himalayas

Salary Context

Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $181.7k/yr (range $5.2k–582.4k/yr, n=284 active listings).

Hiring at XION

XION has 1 other active role on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since Oct 26, 2026 — across Engineering.

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Market context

  • UNKNOWNThis listing states no pay. Role median is $181,694/year (n=284 pay-disclosing listings).
  • VERIFIEDXION: 2 postings in the last 3 months, 2 all-time on LokerDollar.
  • VERIFIEDCompany first seen Oct 26, 2026.
  • VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Oct 26, 2026.
  • VERIFIEDLast verified live Oct 26, 2026.

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Remote-friendly · fits your timezone
Company
XION
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Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
senior
PostedNewNew & verified
Oct 25, 2026

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