2,557 protocol engineer jobs at 1,185 companies in United States

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Senior Protocol Engineer
United States
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Provable
Provable: Builds privacy-first blockchain infrastructure using zero-knowledge cryptography.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience, 2–3+ years professional Rust, strong foundation in blockchain concepts, low-level systems or distributed systems experience; participate in on-call rotation.
Rust
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Protocol Engineer (Injective Labs)
United States
RemoteFull Time
Injective
Injective: Develops a Layer-1 blockchain for decentralized financial applications.
3+ YOE3+ years as a blockchain engineer; experience in trading/exchange; Golang production codebases; strong Go; knowledge of blockchain, DeFi, DEX; CS fundamentals; ability to explain technical concepts.
Go, Cosmos-SDK, Tendermint, CosmWasm, Ethereum, Solidity
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Protocol Engineer
United States
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Injective Labs
Injective Labs: Develops core infrastructure for the Injective blockchain ecosystem.
Minimum 3 years as a blockchain engineer; experience with trading or exchanges; worked on two or more production Golang codebases; strong Go knowledge; solid understanding of blockchain, DeFi, DEX; CS fundamentals; ability to communicate technical concepts.
Go, Cosmos-SDK, Tendermint, CosmWasm, Ethereum, Solidity
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Principal Protocol Engineer
New York City, New York, United States
$150k-$293k/yr HybridFull Time
Nasdaq
NasdaqNASDAQ: NDAQ: Operates global electronic marketplaces and provides financial technology services.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; 4+ years smart contract/protocol development; Solidity expert; Rust knowledge; token standards; governance and integration experience.
Solidity, Rust
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Blockchain Protocol Engineer — Distributed Value Systems
Santa Monica, California, United States
$180k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Labs Companies
Labs Companies: Developing human-enhancement technologies and intelligent ecosystems.
4+ YOE4+ years of protocol or smart-contract engineering; production Rust or Solidity experience; strong security mindset; consensus or cryptography depth preferred.
Rust, Solidity, EVM, TypeScript
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Protocol Director
United States or New York City
RemoteFull Time
Galaxy Digital
Galaxy DigitalToronto Stock Exchange: GLXY: Financial services and infrastructure for the digital asset economy.
Deep protocol expertise (Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink), proven technical people leadership, operational fluency (capacity planning, on-call, incident response), strong technical communication and strategic protocol thinking.
Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, Chainlink CCIP, Chainlink Data Feeds, Chainlink Functions, Agave, Firedancer, RPC
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Clinical Protocol Developer
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Culmen International
Culmen International: Provides security, logistics, and technical services to government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree, 5 years clinical research experience, ability to obtain Secret clearance; experience with protocol development, regulatory submissions, and research documentation.
eIRB, clinicaltrials.gov
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Solana Protocol Engineer
United States
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Perena
Perena: Building unified liquidity infrastructure for stablecoin ecosystems.
3+ YOE3+ years building payment, custody, or settlement systems; experience orchestrating flow of funds across on-chain and off-chain venues; familiarity with Solana or EVM development; secure key management experience.
Solana, Rust, Anchor, EVM, Solidity, MPC
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Principal Engineer, Network Protocol Architect
San Jose, California, United States
$180k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs: Develops optical interconnect technology for high-speed data movement.
B.S. in Computer/Electrical Engineering; experience with memory semantic fabrics and protocols (AXI, CHI, UALink, ESUN, UCIe, PCI-SIG, Ethernet); strong Python skills; SSO participation and customer-facing communication.
AXI, CHI, UALink, ESUN, Ethernet (802.3dj), UCIe, PCI-SIG, OCI-MSA, Python, Antigravity, Claude, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, OCP, OIF, IEEE 802.3
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Lead Protocol Engineer (Go / Cryptography)
Iselin or Columbus or Concord
$159k-$305k/yr HybridFull Time
Wells Fargo
Wells FargoNYSE: WFC: Global provider of banking, investment, and mortgage financial services.
5+ YOE5+ years specialty software engineering; 3+ years backend/systems programming with expert-level Go; ECC experience; BFT consensus, P2P, and state replication experience; familiarity with Cosmos SDK/CometBFT desirable.
Go, Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, Tendermint, ABCI++, gnark-crypto, Ristretto255, Pedersen Commitments, Bulletproofs
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Protocol Software Engineer - Storage
New York City, New York, United States
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Sei Labs
Sei Labs: Develops high-performance Layer 1 blockchain technology for digital assets.
5+ YOE5+ years infrastructure engineering; 2+ years EVM work on Layer 1; deep end-to-end EVM understanding; proven tech lead; strong prioritization; problem-solving; tooling improvements.
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Network Protocol Software Engineer
Round Rock or Austin
OnsiteFull Time
Emerson
EmersonNYSE: EMR: Engineering industrial automation and software solutions for global industries.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CS/STEM, 8+ years working with industrial network protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, OPC UA), C++ experience, strong Ethernet/real-time networking knowledge, familiarity with certification and compliance; must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
C++, C#, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, OPC UA, LLDP, PRP, DeltaV, ISA/IEC 62443, NIST
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Principal Wireless Protocol Architect/Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$210k-$315k/yr HybridFull Time
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive EntertainmentTokyo Stock Exchange: 6758: Develops and publishes PlayStation gaming hardware, software, and services.
15+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 15+ years in embedded firmware, strong RF/wireless expertise, C/C++, ARM, hardware bring-up, automated testing, and leadership of shipped products.
C, C++, Bluetooth, ARM, Linux, Windows
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Firmware Engineer, Modem Access Stratum, Layer 1 Protocol
New York or Mountain View
$138k-$197k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; 5 years programming in C, C++, or Python; experience with wireless protocols, 3GPP, modems, LTE, and 5G.
C, C++, Python, 3GPP, LTE, 5G, Android
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System Architect - Protocol Bridges
San Jose or Austin or Chandler
$197k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NXP Semiconductors
NXP SemiconductorsNASDAQ: NXPI: Designs and manufactures semiconductors for automotive and IoT applications.
15+ YOE15+ years in new product definition and architecture specification; expertise in interface protocols, protocol bridging, embedded systems, customer engagement, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. BSEE required; MSEE preferred.
USB2, eUSB2, I3C, I2C, UART, SPMI, SDIO, I2S, IEEE1722, IEEE1588, SystemC
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Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)
New York City, New York, United States
RemoteFull Time
OP Labs
OP Labs: Develops open-source scaling infrastructure for the Optimism ecosystem.
Production Rust systems experience, deep knowledge of Ethereum/EVM and distributed systems, strong communication, ability to ship production software and write robust tests.
Rust, Go, Solidity, EVM, JSON-RPC, op-node, kona, Reth, OP Stack
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Senior Vulnerability Researcher (5G & Protocol Security)
Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
$113k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in vulnerability research, protocol analysis, or reverse engineering; 5G/3GPP expertise; Linux or RTOS experience; US citizenship; clearance eligibility; and proficiency with C/C++ and Python.
Python3, Linux, RTOS, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, C, C++, Python, JTAG, UART, Angr, Manticore, NGAP, HTTP/2, PFCP, GTP-U
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Protocols Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Intuitive Machines
Intuitive MachinesNASDAQ: LUNR: Provides lunar exploration spacecraft and space-based data services.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/Software/Network Engineering or related; 5+ years software development experience; strong TCP/IP networking and protocol knowledge; proficient in C/C++/Rust and Python; familiarity with Unix/Linux and RTOS environments.
C, C++, Rust, Python, Unix/Linux, RTOS, VxWorks, TCP/IP, Gitlab, Docker, Confluence, Jira, SQL
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OP Labs - Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)
London or New York City
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YieldNest
YieldNest: Liquid restaking protocol for risk-adjusted DeFi yields.
Production software experience, maintainable Rust systems, deep Ethereum and distributed systems knowledge, and strong design communication. Go, Solidity, op-node, kona, or Reth experience is preferred or a bonus.
Rust, Ethereum, EVM, JSON-RPC, Go, Solidity, op-node, kona, Reth
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Design Engineer
Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
$80k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Smart Building Technologies
Smart Building Technologies: Provider of building automation and energy management system solutions.
2+ YOEAssociate or Bachelor's in engineering, 2+ years engineering/systems design experience, proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, knowledge of building automation and protocols.
AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Delta, Reliable Controls, BACnet, Modbus, LON, Ethernet, DDC