System Engineer

🚨 Systems Engineer | London | £120K–£170K DOE + uncapped bonus + equityAn established, high-performing team in London operating right at the centre of Ethereum's transaction supply chain is hiring a Systems Engineer to help push the limits of speed and efficiency in a genuinely competitive, real-time environment.You'd take ownership of core systems from first principles through to production, with your work shipping fast and having a direct, measurable effect on business performance.This is a space that's evolving rapidly, with protocol-level shifts opening up real scope to shape both the team's approach and the wider landscape.Must haves:Strong systems-level programming in Rust (C++ considered)Comfortable solving novel problems fast in competitive conditionsLow-level performance instincts re cache behaviour, memory layout, and what your code compiles down to, not just the logic on the pageHands-on experience profiling and squeezing out performance gains in production systemsHigh agency: comfortable owning a system end-to-endHighly valued:Understanding of blockchain VMs (e.g. EVM)Blockchain fundamentals, transaction supply chain, MEVNetworking optimisation: kernel networking stack, XDP, etc.Auction systems or game theory backgroundOn-site in London – relocation supported for the right person.Comp:Top-of-market base salary plus a guaranteed minimum bonus.Uncapped bonus tied directly to company P&LEquity (increased through performance)Private healthcare