Rust Engineer

(f/m/x) - Hybrid in Munich or Remote in EU Time Zone - Blockchain / DeFi

If you're an engineer who gets excited about building from the ground up and creating the kind of systems that will power the future of blockchain, this is your chance to get in early.

At Staking Facilities, we've been building at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure since 2017. Now, we're working on new projects in the area of crypto-native research and development, combining our world-class validator infrastructure with a bold vision for the future.

Tasks

You'll work as the first dedicated Engineer in this new venture. Expect deep technical challenges, real ownership, and the thrill of helping define how capital markets evolve on-chain within one of Europe's most respected blockchain companies.

• Design and implement backend services in Rust, optimized for throughput, reliability, and low latency
• Build systems that connect on-chain and off-chain components, from smart contract interactions to market data ingestion and execution logic
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure and validator teams to leverage bare-metal performance and low-latency access to blockchain networks
• Work with live trading data and performance monitoring tools to profile, test, and tune production systems
• Contribute to architecture design sessions, helping define how we scale a multi-chain platform
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across Staking Facilities to extend node infrastructure and on-chain APIs
• Shape technical direction, influence tooling and processes, and grow with the project as it scales

Requirements

• Proficient in Rust, with experience writing safe, performant, and maintainable code
• You're excited about Web3, decentralized finance, and the emerging internet of capital markets.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership in an early-stage setup
• Curious and self-motivated, you enjoy learning new systems, exploring blockchain tech, and tinkering with complex problems
• Based in Europe or nearby time zones (CET overlap)
• Fluent in English, with strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiar with concepts like order books, limit orders, and exchange mechanics, or eager to learn
• Existing experience with smart contracts, on-chain transactions would be ideal

Benefits

• Building from almost 0 within a proven, established blockchain company
• Work directly with senior engineers and Defi professionals on cutting-edge challenges
• Excellent salary plus long term upside potential through planned equity or profit participation
• A high-trust, remote-first culture with a base in Munich and a globally distributed team
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Team events and conferences such as Solana Breakpoint, Berlin Blockchain Week, and Sui Base Camp
• Generous learning and development budget and mentorship from experts across DeFi and infrastructure
• A friendly, diverse, and values led team that prioritizes meaningful work and shared success

Apply here

Everyone will receive a response to their application.

We're a pioneer in the crypto space, supporting builders and communities to co-create a more decentralized and equitable internet. As a bootstrapped and independent company, we operate with full autonomy and put our team first. We build infrastructure and invest in the projects shaping what's next in Web3.

While we're based in Munich, we work remotely across the globe and meet in person at key moments to stay connected.

If this sounds like the kind of team and opportunity you'd thrive in, we'd love to hear from you.