
About Ritual
Connecting people to food through social ordering
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in Toronto, ON with 101-200 employees
- Innovative social ordering platform used by local eateries
- Offers equity options and comprehensive healthcare from day one
- Generous vacation policy encouraging work-life balance
Ritual is a social ordering platform headquartered in Toronto, ON, that connects users with local restaurants and coffee shops through its innovative mobile app. With a focus on enhancing the food ordering experience, Ritual allows users to place orders and pay in advance, streamlining the pickup pr...
🎁 Benefits
Ritual offers comprehensive healthcare coverage from day one, equity options for employees, and a generous vacation policy that encourages work-life b...
🌟 Culture
Ritual promotes a unique culture centered around social interaction and community engagement, allowing users to order food collectively with friends a...
Overview
Ritual is seeking a Senior Core Protocol Engineer to extend the Ethereum execution layer for AI-native operations. You'll work with Ethereum execution clients like Geth and Reth, focusing on novel precompiles and transaction processing pipelines.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a deep understanding of EVM internals and Ethereum execution clients, particularly Geth and Reth. Your strong experience in blockchain technology allows you to contribute effectively to core protocol development and EIP implementations. You are skilled in designing robust testing frameworks for execution client modifications, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Your expertise in mechanism design primitives enables you to collaborate seamlessly with research teams, integrating innovative solutions into the execution layer. You thrive in a remote work environment, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
As a Core Protocol Engineer at Ritual, you will be responsible for extending the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to support next-generation compute capabilities. You will design and implement extensions to EVM clients, focusing on stateful precompiles and optimizing transaction processing pipelines for heterogeneous workloads. Your role will involve researching and implementing solutions for state access conflicts, contributing to the development of core protocols, and collaborating with the research team on protocol specifications.
You will also be tasked with developing and optimizing transaction processing pipelines, ensuring they can handle heterogeneous workloads efficiently. Your contributions will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between AI and blockchain technologies, enabling developers to access AI models both on-chain and off-chain.
What we offer
Ritual provides a highly competitive compensation package, including an annual discretionary bonus and optimized tax structures compared to most web3 startups. We offer top-tier benefits, covering 100% of premiums for high-quality healthcare and an aggressive 401k match. You will have the flexibility to work fully remote or hybrid, depending on your preference. Additionally, you will have opportunities to participate in virtual and in-person events, fostering a strong community within the company.
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