About The Role:

Aptos Labs is looking for exceptional candidates to serve as Associate General Counsel or Senior Counsel (depending on experience) on the legal team related to its blockchain initiative.  You will be responsible for leading commercial legal matters at Aptos Labs and drafting and negotiating a wide variety of transactions and contracts to support the Aptos Labs business development, partnerships, and other business teams and will also advise on legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to transactions and the business as a whole.  This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work at the forefront of helping to build one of the leading layer 1, proof-of-stake blockchains and have a major global impact around the world.

What you'll be doing:

Draft and negotiate a variety of complex agreements on behalf of the business development, partnerships and other business teams at Aptos Labs
Provide practical legal and strategic business advice to the business and partnerships team and help develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to the commercial aspects of our products and programs
Coordinate with cross-functional teams at Aptos Labs and at Aptos Foundation and legal subject matter experts to ensure transactions satisfy business and legal requirements
Ability to lead and manage numerous deals and meet tight deadlines when necessary to achieve business objectives
Lead initiatives to improve applicable forms, processes and procedures
Assist with corporate legal matters, including grants, investments in ecosystem projects and token purchases that accompany partnership discussions.
Open to travel as and when required
Legal team at Aptos Labs is very cross-functional so this role will be expected to contribute in other legal areas such as product and regulatory matters when needed.
 What we’re looking for:

J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and member of the California or New York bar
7+ years of legal experience (either in-house and/or at a law firm), with a background in technology transactions.  Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel title shall be determined based on experience level.
Experience drafting complex agreements with technology companies and/or financial institutions and leading contract negotiations
Experience advising clients and managing deals on deadlines with minimal supervision
Experience building relationships and collaborating cross-functionally with external partners, business teams and other members of the legal team to ensure business needs are met
Excellent legal judgment and outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications:
Background in fintech and/or blockchain and experience with the legal issues arising from fintech and/or blockchain applications


Link to Apply
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4179889005

Software Engineer, Storage - Remote Global

About The Role:
As a member of the storage team, you’ll have the opportunity to design and implement our core blockchain data structure which enables smart contracts to execute efficiently on an account based storage model, optimize the throughput and latency of the blockchain by making superior data architecture and data flow, and build a foundation for a blockchain scaled out to multiple data shards.

 

What you’ll be doing
Design efficient data structures to represent the blockchain.
Implement such data structures using Rust on top of key-value or relational databases, with support for multiversion concurrency control (MVCC).
Optimize our data model exposed to the Move language to provide flexibility and ergonomics to smart contract developers to match their access pattern of data with proper storage granularity.
Design and implement mechanisms that incentivizes smart contract developers and blockchain users to use on-chain storage space efficiently and responsibly, and keeps the cost low as well.
Design authentication data structures that can power the collaboration of blockchain data shards or subnets in a trustless manner.
Optimize the data flow inside of Aptos nodes to maximize the transaction throughput and minimize the transaction finality latency.
Optimize the data architecture inside of Aptos nodes to leverage multiple data engines for different purposes.
What we’re looking for
7+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
Experience with key-value store and/or relational databases, file systems, caches.
Familiarity with data structures like search trees, prefix trees, Merkle Trees, LSM Trees, BTrees, etc.
Experience with system performance optimization.
Experience with at least one system programming language such as Rust or C/C++.


Link to Apply
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4017782005

Software Engineer, Programming Languages -  Remote USA

About The Role

As part of the Programming Languages team, you will be responsible for advancing the state of the art of the Move language platform. This includes evolving the design of the language together with the Move community, as well as contributing to a wide spectrum of tools from improving security for Move up to better developer usability. You will be closely working with the Aptos framework team which develops smart contracts in Move, as well as the larger community of Aptos Move developers.

We are welcoming highly skilled applicants through all seniority levels. Talk with us if you enjoy working on one or more of the topics below, and bring the expertise to do so with you!

Some of the things you might be doing:

Evolving the design and implementation (compiler, VM) of the Move language, together with the larger Move community.
Enhancing the integration of the Move VM into the Aptos environment, interacting with our internal and external Move developer community
Working on tools for testing, formal verification (Move Prover), static analysis, and runtime verification for Move.
Working on tools for bug finding in safe Rust programs.
Working on IDE integrations of Move and other development tools.
Working on core Move libraries and their native implementations.
Some of the things we're looking for:

Experience with language design and compiler construction
Experience in developing virtual machines and runtime environments
Experience in program analysis and program productivity tools.
Experience in symbolic execution and mechanical reasoning, SMT techniques and formal verification.
Experience in language security and fuzzing tools

Link to Apply
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4126922005

Software Engineer, Platform - Remote Global

About The Role

As part of the Ecosystem Platform team, you will be working with various internal and external customers, projects, and protocols to foster a thriving developer ecosystem. You will architect and build industry-leading systems and tools for products and applications used by millions of people globally.

The scope is open-ended, but projects will be in the following areas: SDKs, developer tooling, data platform, and blockchain APIs.

What you'll be doing:

Developing backend application development with a focus on performance
Improving the developer experience through tooling and SDKs
Building robust data infrastructure that handles high throughput and low latency
Developing and maintaining high-quality software engineering practices and principles in a highly visible open-source project
What we're looking for:

At least 7 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
Familiarity with backend systems and scaling high throughput applications
Interest or familiarity with a low-level programming language such as Rust, Go, Swift, or C/C++
Interest in “smart contract” languages such as Move and Solidity
Comfortable working directly with product teams

Link to Apply
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4140458005

Software Engineer, Ecosystem - Seoul Korea

About The Role

As part of the Ecosystem team, you will be working with various internal and external customers, projects, and protocols to foster a thriving developer ecosystem. You will build industry-leading tools for smart-contract development, deployment, and interaction.

The scope is open-ended, but projects will be in the following areas: developer tooling, SDKs, wallets, APIs, standards & protocols, and much more.

What you'll be doing:

Developing tooling for smart-contract development, deployment, and debugging that provide an intuitive developer experience
Engage and experiment with blockchain customers and co-develop both reusable and custom software solutions for their needs
Guiding and onboarding new developers into the ecosystem
Develop and maintain high-quality software engineering practices and principles in a highly visible open-source project
What we're looking for:

At least 7 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript and front end development frameworks such as React
Interest or familiarity with a low-level programming language such as Rust, Go, Swift, or C/C++
Interest or familiarity in “smart contract” languages such as Move and Solidity

Link to Apply:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4067206005

Software Engineer, Cryptography - Remote USA

About The Role

Our team is actively building a leading cryptography organization in order to solve complex problems involving mathematics, establishing standards and guidelines for safe use of cryptographic code, advancing the state of cryptography both within and outside Aptos. We have open roles for both junior and senior engineers, and for researchers in this space.

What you'll be doing:

Define cryptography principles and best practices within the Aptos blockchain and ecosystem.
Establish cryptographic standards by writing Aptos Improvement Protocols (AIPs).
Evaluate cryptographic libraries for their safety and performance.
Design, implement, maintain and audit cryptographic schemes, such as  signature schemes, authenticated data structures, secret sharing, distributed pseudo-random functions, and zero-knowledge proofs
Publish research work to top conferences
Contribute across the Rust Blockchain code stack, the Move framework, and many of the SDKs (e.g., Typescript, Python, Rust)
Work closely with engineering and partner teams.
What we’re looking for:

Prior experience in cryptography or security
Experience programming in Rust, TypeScript (JavaScript), or Python
Familiarity with smart contracts
Ability to write technical documentation and specifications
Fluent in English


Link to Apply:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4130142005

About The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Gaming Engineer to join our team in building the future of blockchain gaming. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented group of engineers, game developers, and external partners to create innovative and cutting-edge blockchain-based games.

As a Gaming Engineer at Aptos Labs, you will be responsible for identifying opportunities that make Web3 gaming feasible. This potentially includes designing and developing decentralized, peer-to-peer matchmaking systems on top of Aptos as well as designing, expanding, and improving our SDKs for the Aptos blockchain, working with external game development studios to integrate the technology into their games, and providing technical guidance and support. Most importantly, you will be at the critical section in the exploration of Web3 gaming working both in-house and with game studios to produce examples, demos, and other materials to showcase the capabilities of the Aptos blockchain.

You will also be responsible for ensuring high performance, stability, and scalability of the game systems, as well as researching and evaluating new technologies, trends, and best practices in the blockchain gaming space.

We are looking for a self-starter and someone with a strong drive who can thrive in a start-up environment.

What you'll be doing:

Exploring the challenges in Web3 gaming and then designing and building solutions
Designing, expanding, and improving SDKs for the Aptos blockchain, working with external game development studios to integrate the technology into their games, and providing technical guidance and support
Working with internal and external teams to produce examples, demos, and other materials to showcase the capabilities of the Aptos blockchain
Collaborating with A, AA, and AAA gaming teams to create innovative and engaging gameplay experiences
Identify opportunities for the broader Aptos engineering strategy for Web3 gaming.
Understanding, using, and helping to drive core frameworks and standards forward to better support gaming use cases
Helping external game developers optimize their games for the Aptos blockchain
Researching and evaluating new technologies, trends, and best practices in the blockchain gaming space
Actively participating in code reviews, design discussions, technical decisions, and partnership/investment discussions
Staying current with industry trends and advancements in blockchain technology, and identifying opportunities to do things only possible on Aptos
What we’re looking for:

7+ years of experience in game development
Strong experience in C++, C#, and other relevant programming languages
Strong experience with both Unreal and/or Unity
Experience with or interest in working with blockchain technology and smart contracts
A solid understanding of game development best practices and experience with industry-standard tools and technologies
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
Passion for games and blockchain technology, and a desire to push the boundaries of what is possible

Bonus points:

Experience in developing and integrating blockchain technology into games
Experience with both Unreal and Unity
Curiosity about emerging product practices and tools in the games industry


Our Benefits

100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
Equipment of your choice
Flexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off
Competitive Salary
Equity (RSUs)
Protocol Token Grants
401k matching
Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events

Link to Apply:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs/jobs/4196482005