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