Rust Engineer

Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech. Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century. We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more. We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us! Responsibilities Design, develop and ship complex features, indexing on performance and benchmarking Own development throughout the entire lifecycle, with a focus on deep collaboration, quick iteration cycles and incorporating stakeholder feedback Qualifications Significant experience building scalable, distributed systems in Rust Deep familiarity with the Ethereum ecosystem, particularly the EVM and Execution Layer, as well as reth and consensus mechanisms; hands-on experience working across the entire Ethereum stack is ideal Self-motivated and independent, and excited by ambiguity and opportunities to develop concrete solutions to nebulous problems Collaborative and an exceptional communicator Attributes High motor Razor-sharp thinker with precise command of language Concise, evidence-based communicator Excellent organizational and logistical skills Intense curiosity and open-mindedness Scrappiness; willingness to roll up sleeves Growth mindset