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Blockstream · 3 months ago

Programming Language Developer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level

Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. They are seeking a Programming Language Developer to focus on non-core language design areas for SimplicityHL, building the developer experience, tooling, and infrastructure that make the language productive and maintainable at scale.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement a robust unit testing and integration testing framework for SimplicityHL programs
Develop tooling for modular code organization, dependency management, and distribution of SimplicityHL libraries
Define and implement versioning schemes for SimplicityHL code, with clear migration and compatibility strategies
Build command-line tools, editors/IDE integrations, and build scripts to improve the developer experience
Create automated documentation generators and guidelines for language/library docs
Work with the research team to plan and manage releases of the SimplicityHL toolchain and associated libraries

Qualification

RustHaskellSoftware architectureUnit testing frameworksVersioning strategiesDistributed team workFunctional programmingBlockchain conceptsDeveloper toolingCompiler infrastructureSmart contract platformsOpen-source contributionsCI/CD systemsCommunication

Required

Proficiency in Rust, Haskell, or other statically-typed systems programming languages
Strong understanding of software architecture for modular systems (package managers, dependency graphs, build pipelines)
Experience designing unit testing frameworks or automated testing tools
Solid understanding of versioning strategies (e.g., semver, language evolution policies)
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a distributed team

Preferred

Familiarity with functional programming languages and blockchain/cryptographic concepts
Prior experience building developer tooling or compiler infrastructure
Prior experience with smart contract platforms or domain-specific language tooling
Contributions to programming language ecosystems, open-source developer tools, or CI/CD systems

Company

Blockstream

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Blockstream is a blockchain technology that develops digital asset infrastructures for the emerging Bitcoin economy. It is a sub-organization of Blockstream.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Montréal, Quebec, CAN
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://blockstream.com

H1B Sponsorship

Blockstream has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (1)
2021 (3)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$634M
Key Investors
Fulgur VenturesKingsway CapitalDG Lab
2024-10-15Convertible Note· $210M
2023-01-24Debt Financing
2023-01-24Convertible Note· $125M

Leadership Team

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Adam Back
CEO
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