[sudo-discuss] Seeking a Senior Software/Protocol Engineer for the Decentralized Web

[Jenny Ryan]

Dear hackers,

The org I'm currently working for, eQualitie, is hiring a senior
software engineer who will be working with my team to collaborate on
protocol development for decentralized web applications.

See the job posting below, and if you think you're a good fit please
submit a cover letter and upload a resume at
https://equalit.ie/en/job-post/protocol-engineer-for-dweb/ - Feel free
to reach out to me directly if you'd like to learn more about the
project or are considering applying - and do share with folks
(especially people underrepresented in tech!) who would be excellent
candidates :)


  SENIOR SOFTWARE/PROTOCOL ENGINEER FOR THE DECENTRALIZED WEB
  <https://equalit.ie/en/job-post/protocol-engineer-for-dweb/>

  * Start Date: ASAP
  * Job Location: Remote
  * Job Type: Full-time (flexible) contract 12 months. Extension to 24
    months possible.
  * Salary: $80,000-90,000 USD based on experience

_eQualitie _ <https://equalit.ie/>is seeking an experienced P2P network
protocol developer with a passion for distributed and decentralized
technologies and the positive role they can play in defending and
promoting human rights online. Apply to work with our team of talented
engineers from the _Censorship.no!_ <https://censorship.no/> initiative,
to develop an open source application for easy peer-to-peer data
synchronization and file sharing in challenging network environments.

*The role*

Working in a distributed team, you will participate in protocol
research, design, implementation and testing, leading to the release of
a peer-to-peer data synchronization tool – Ouisync. Its purpose will be
to replace users’ dependence on cloud solutions such as Dropbox, and
connectivity within network environments that practice heavily
filtering, as well as during sporadic Internet shutdowns. Ouisync will
introduce device-to-device connectivity, feature non-fingerprintable
encryption and be amenable to various transport protocols.

*Y**our primary duties will include:*

  * Collaborating on P2P protocol design based on initial principles
    outlined at
    https://github.com/equalitie/ouisync/blob/design-doc/doc/design/design.md

  * Maintaining the highest level of professional security and code
    development practices;
  * Unit testing code for robustness, usability, and general reliability;
  * Solving bugs and improving application performance;
  * Listening critically and giving viable feedback to team members,
    managers, and outside groups;
  * Keeping active documentation of your work and regularly sharing work
    produced;
  * Meeting product timelines and deliverables.

*You should** also**:*

  * Possess a deep understanding of important concepts from distributed
    systems., including the CAP theorem, DHT, Consensus, Version
    Vectors, and Onion routing;
  * Have working knowledge of applied cryptography;
  * Deep experience in network programming, including TCP and UDP
    protocols; understanding NAT and basic NAT traversal techniques;
  * Have 3+ years of experience writing native (C++14 or Rust) applications;
  * Have experience in a test-driven approach to software development &
    version control with git;
  * Be comfortable working remotely and across multiple timezones, and
    reachable for at least 2 hours on working days between 9am – 5pm CET.

*Would be great if you had**:*

  * Excellent development credentials and years of experience working
    with a variety of technologies;
  * A strong desire to work on free and open source software;
  * Experience with Android / iOS development;
  * Experience writing user interfaces.

*About us*

eQualit.ie is a small company run on not-for-profit principles. Our goal
and motivation is to promote and protect human rights in the digital
age. We solve complex technical problems for improving digital defenses,
introducing privacy to online activity, enabling freedom of expression
and association. This project is fairly new and the code can be found at
https://github.com/equalitie/ouisync-app and
https://github.com/equalitie/ouisync. It builds on knowledge and
technology from https://censorship.no

*How to apply*
Please send your resume and *a cover letter* explaining how your
experience and motivation match our requirements. Include your Github
username or another platform where we can see your previous projects.
Note that selected candidates will be asked to perform a (non-project
related) coding challenge.

eQualit.ie welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are a
remote-first company and offer flexible working arrangements. We are
keen to hear from people who consider themselves under-represented in
the software, technology or FLOSS communities – even if they feel they
meet only some of our needs. You can read more about our values
here _https://equalit.ie/en/values/_ <https://equalit.ie/en/values/>

-- 
Jenny Ryan
Nonprofit Technology Consultant
https://jennyryan.net
PGP Fingerprint: 8AA3 7DFF 2190 ADA3 7C08  05F2 E76E BE2F D25B 0F57

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