LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

LayerZero Labs is a research-driven protocol company building the infrastructure for cross-chain interoperability. We are looking for a Cryptographer to join our research team and contribute to the design, analysis, and implementation of cryptographic protocols at the core of our systems.

This is a full-time role based in Vancouver, BC. We provide relocation assistance and visa/immigration support for candidates requiring it.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design and analyze cryptographic protocols with a focus on zero-knowledge proof systems (SNARKs/STARKs), proof aggregation, and recursive composition
• Contribute to applied research translating theoretical constructions into production-grade implementations
• Evaluate cryptographic assumptions and assess security of existing and proposed primitives
• Collaborate with low-level systems engineers on performance-critical implementations in Rust/C++

ABOUT YOU

• PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Cryptography, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• Deep expertise in the design and/or cryptanalysis of zero-knowledge proof systems or lattice-based schemes, including their related primitives
• Strong publication record or demonstrable open-source research contributions
• Comfort working at the intersection of theory and engineering — you can write a security proof, implement a cryptographic primitive, and benchmark code
• Experience with Rust or C++ is a strong plus
• Background in distributed computing or GPU development is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

Controller

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

LayerZero is redefining how value moves across chains at internet scale. Our Finance team plays a critical role in enabling this mission by building financial infrastructure that is accurate, scalable, and trusted by leadership, partners, and regulators.

We’re looking for a Controller to lead and scale our global accounting function. This role owns the integrity of our financials end-to-end — from close and reporting to controls, audit, and compliance.

You’ll work closely with finance leadership and cross-functional partners to ensure our financial operations are world-class, scalable, and audit-ready as the organization grows. This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across the business.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Own the Core Accounting Engine

• Lead and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across all entities.
• Own the general ledger, consolidation, and financial reporting under US GAAP.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness of all financials.

Day-to-Day Accounting & Systems

• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and core accounting workflows across systems like NetSuite, Ramp, and payroll providers.
• Drive automation and system improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Ensure subledgers and supporting schedules are clean and fully reconciled.

Crypto-Native Accounting & Complexity

• Oversee accounting for token activity, including transfers, incentives, and intercompany flows.
• Ensure alignment between on-chain activity and financial reporting.
• Develop scalable policies for digital asset accounting in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Tax, Audit & Compliance

• Own relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and external partners.
• Lead annual audits, reviews, and compliance processes across jurisdictions.
• Ensure accounting policies align with US GAAP and evolving regulatory requirements.

Build for Scale

• Design and implement scalable accounting processes, controls, and policies.
• Identify risks, gaps, and inefficiencies — and proactively solve them.
• Build and mentor a high-performing accounting team.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 10–15+ years of experience in accounting, with a mix of public accounting and in-house leadership experience; CPA required
• Strong expertise in US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Experience leading accounting in a multi-entity, high-growth environment
• Deep experience with NetSuite and scaling close processes
• Proven ability to build and manage high-performing teams
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Strong judgment and ability to navigate complex transactions
• Clear communicator who can explain accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience at a high-growth tech, fintech, or crypto-native company
• Exposure to digital asset accounting, token models, or on-chain activity
• Experience leading audits and building accounting processes from scratch
• Familiarity with global tax and compliance considerations

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re building the next generation of talent at LayerZero. As our Technical Recruiter, you’ll be one of the first people candidates meet—and one of the most critical. You’ll help shape the future of our engineering teams, identify world-class talent across frontier tech domains, and design candidate journeys that are fast, rigorous, and deeply aligned to our values.

This role is based full-time in our Vancouver, BC office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across LayerZero: sourcing, screening, coordinating, and closing
• Partner directly with hiring managers and engineers to define role profiles, build pipelines, and calibrate signal
• Craft bespoke outbound strategies tailored to high-caliber candidates (think Principal Engineers, Compiler Experts, Core Infra Builders)
• Deliver high-quality candidate experiences at pace—speed matters, but quality matters more
• Run structured, signal-rich interviews and guide interviewers through calibration and debriefs
• Become a system builder: help scale and improve how we run recruiting, not just run reqs

ABOUT YOU

• You’ve recruited for deeply technical roles before (backend, infra, systems, protocol, Rust)
• You know how to write compelling outbound that gets replies—and understand how to tailor messaging across profiles
• You’re comfortable assessing resumes, probing for signal, and escalating red flags early
• You care about candidate experience, but not at the expense of rigor
• You’re motivated by impact: you want to help define the DNA of an engineering org at the frontier

Bonus Points

• You’ve hired in early-stage environments before (0→1 recruiting muscle)
• You’re fluent in Web3, or technical enough to ramp quickly
• You’ve run debriefs, driven interviewer training, or contributed to rubric design

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

Assistant Controller

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

LayerZero is redefining how value moves across chains at internet scale. Our Finance team plays a critical role in enabling this mission by building financial infrastructure that is accurate, scalable, and trusted by leadership, partners, and regulators.

We’re looking for a Assistant Controller to own day-to-day accounting operations and the monthly close process across our global entity structure. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who thrives on precision, structure, and operational excellence in fast-moving environments.

You’ll work closely with finance leadership and cross-functional partners to ensure our books are clean, processes are scalable, and financial reporting is reliable as the organization grows. This is a force-multiplier role with visibility across the business and the opportunity to grow into broader responsibilities over time.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Own the Core Accounting Engine

• Execute and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.
• Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany activity.
• Reconcile bank accounts, corporate cards, payroll, and other balance sheet accounts.

Day-to-Day Accounting & Systems

• Own accounts payable and receivable workflows, including vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and payment runs using tools like Ramp.
• Partner with payroll providers (e.g., ADP) to ensure accurate payroll, benefits, bonus, and equity-related accounting.
• Maintain clean subledgers and supporting schedules that tie directly to the GL.

Crypto-Native Accounting & Complexity

• Account for token activity, including transfers, incentives, and related expense recognition, ensuring alignment between on-chain activity and the general ledger.
• Support crypto-specific accounting workflows and reconciliations as the business evolves.
• Partner with external specialists as needed on digital asset accounting considerations.

Tax, Audit & Compliance Support

• Support corporate tax filings (U.S. and international) by preparing schedules, documentation, and reconciliations.
• Work with external tax, audit, and advisory firms to support annual audits, reviews, and special projects.
• Ensure accounting policies and procedures align with US GAAP and scale with the business.

Build for Scale

• Document accounting processes and controls, creating clarity and repeatability as the team grows.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks — and proactively design better workflows and controls.
• Act as a trusted accounting partner to finance leadership and cross-functional teams.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5–8+ years of experience in accounting, ideally with a mix of public accounting and in-house experience.
• Strong working knowledge of NetSuite and month-end close in a multi-entity environment.
• Hands-on experience with modern finance tools such as Ramp (or similar) and ADP (or similar payroll providers).
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, balance sheet accounting, and close best practices (CPA preferred, not required).
• Comfortable operating in high-growth, ambiguous environments where processes are built, not inherited.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and obsessed with accuracy — you close loops and don’t let issues linger.
• Clear communicator who can explain accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

WHAT YOU’LL DO

ABOUT YOU

• 2-5 years of business development and/or account management experience
• A good understanding of the Web3 industry
• Technical expertise is a plus
• You're a natural problem solver who is highly organized and can juggle multiple tasks at once
• You have a solid understanding of business development operations, including deal tracking, pipeline management and forecasting
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working across different teams
• You're proactive, take initiative, and thrive in fast-paced, ever-changing environments
• You're comfortable with a high level of responsibility and are excited about the opportunity to support an executive closely
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a Systems Engineer to join LayerZero. In this role, you’ll build the foundational systems that power our execution and infrastructure layers, including Zero.

This is a low-level, performance-critical role focused on runtime architecture, concurrency, and scalable execution. You will make architectural decisions that directly impact how our systems execute, scale, and remain stable under load.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Architect high-performance systems and leverage AI to implement them in Rust.
• Build and optimize core runtime, networking, or state management components.
• Profile and improve performance both at low-level (CPU, memory) and cluster-scale (network, scheduling).
• Debug race conditions, deadlocks, and production performance issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions around scheduling, synchronization, and system scalability.
• Own systems end-to-end from design through production.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience building systems-level or performance-critical software.
• Strong proficiency in systems programming and leveraging AI to build software.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, CPU architecture, cache hierarchy, and operating systems .
• Experience designing or contributing to low-level storage, compute, or network infrastructure.
• Strong intuition for striking a pragmatic balance between complexity for performance and simplicity for robustness
• Experience using low-level profiling and debugging tools in production environments.
• Interest in working on distributed and execution-layer systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As we continue to grow at LayerZero, we're faced with an exciting set of challenges: more data, more developers, more teams, more projects, and more opportunities for innovation. To tackle these problems head-on, we're expanding our data team with a dedicated Data Analyst.

As a Data Analyst at LayerZero, you'll be at the forefront of shaping a rich data foundation for a company that's making a real impact in the web3 space. You'll work closely with teams and leaders to uncover insights, drive decision-making, and fuel our next-generation products and services.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a key member of the data team at LayerZero, you'll be diving headfirst into the world of crypto data - exploring on-chain wallets and contracts, block and transaction data, insights from in-house systems, and third-party intelligence. Your mission will be to combine these diverse datasets into rich, actionable data products for a broad group of stakeholders.

• Leveraging and expanding our ever-growing Kimball dimensional model.
• Writing SQL to create and expand insights in our in-house reporting solutions.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to conduct ad-hoc explorations and analytics - from engineering questions to help understand production issues to product insights that illuminate the broader crypto landscape.
• Be a key owner of data quality, building out insights that serve the data team itself to help guide our data efforts towards cleaner and richer data.
• Compose pipelines by writing SQL code to clean, combine, refine, and aggregate data into the insights the organization needs.
• Collaborating on new datasets to ingest into our Snowflake data warehouse, working closely with data engineers on your team.
• Not afraid of pushing code that supports tens of billions of dollars in daily transaction volume.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for someone with previous data analyst experience. Likely with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related field, but we also consider and highly value equivalent practical experience.

Required

• Strong SQL knowledge and experience
• Proven track record in data modeling, statistics, and analytics
• Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders
• Strong convictions weakly held.
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced start-up environment, where you'll need to take initiative and solve problems independently.
• You understand the importance of data quality through incremental data development.

Nice to have

• Experience with general programming, we use Python and Go on the data stack
• Experience with Snowflake
• Experience building DAG based data pipelines
• Experience with streaming real-time data pipelines
• Previous experience with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized finance
• Experience with Kimball dimensional modeling
• Working on a mid-to-large scale data stacks

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a technical Product Manager with a computer science background, hands-on software engineering experience, and a track record of building and shipping developer-focused software products. You will act as the connective tissue across engineering, design, and external partners; owning the problem space, driving clarity, and pushing execution from 0→1 and beyond.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own end-to-end product development for core LayerZero infrastructure and API surfaces - vision, roadmap, requirements, and execution.
• Partner closely with engineers; understand technical constraints, read code-level designs, and actively participate in architectural discussions.
• Drive alignment across teams by overcommunicating vision, use cases, and decisions - tailoring communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain relentless clarity on user needs by continually engaging with developers, partners, and integrators; synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Break down ambiguous problems, validate assumptions, and prevent premature solutioning; ensure the team is solving the right problems.
• Advocate for design quality and usability, even for deeply technical workflows; sweat the details.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders through trust, execution, and strong product judgment, not authority.
• Unblock engineering, drive momentum, and take ownership for outcomes end-to-end.

ABOUT YOU

• You have a computer science degree or equivalent technical background.
• You have 2–5+ years of software engineering experience and can comfortably lead technical discussions.
• You have 3–6+ years of product management experience, ideally owning API, developer, or infrastructure products.
• You think like an owner; you drive work forward even without authority or perfect information.
• You communicate clearly, proactively, and repeatedly to ensure alignment. You are able to effectively tailor your communication to different types of stakeholders.
• You are comfortable in fast-moving, low-process environments and thrive in ambiguity.
• You care deeply about quality, user experience, and execution.
• Ideally, you have experience in Web3, distributed systems, or developer-focused platforms, but it’s not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

WHAT YOU'LL DO

ABOUT YOU

• Deep knowledge of web technologies and large-scale web application architectures
• Familiarity with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security, and usability
• 2+ years of industry experience building scalable and performant production UIs and APIs using a stack similar but not limited to React, Typescript, AWS and Elasticsearch
• Strong customer empathy; you think critically of how our features impact our community, users, and business
• You enjoy working across Engineering and Design to build user friendly applications
• Interest in the Blockchain space

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our team at LayerZero, where you'll play a pivotal role in revolutionizing blockchain interoperability and shaping the future of decentralized applications. As a Backend Engineer, you'll spearhead the development of robust and scalable backend systems that power our web3 technologies.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You have a strong understanding of backend system design and have designed complex distributed systems in the past.
• You are comfortable writing clean, scalable, and well-tested code.
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced start-up environment, where you'll need to take initiative and solve problems independently.
• Pushing code that supports tens of billions of dollars of daily transactional volume doesn't scare you.
• You are curious and eager to learn new technologies and design patterns.
• You're not afraid to navigate up and down a deep technical stack. You don't define yourself by the tools you know, only by the problems you solve.
• You are able to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and succinctly.
• You have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in backend development, building and maintaining scalable, production-grade systems.
• You have conviction in your architecture/designs/ideas but are open minded to share and build solutions with others.
• Experience with AWS services, particularly related to deploying, managing, and scaling applications.
• Proficiency in backend development languages, such as Typescript.
• Experience working with workflow engines.
• Previous experience with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized finance is a strong plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

LayerZero

The Future is Omnichain.

Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.

We are funded by the best investors in the world including:

a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Protocol Engineer, you'll work on the core infrastructure that underpins decentralized interoperability. You will design and implement core protocol components that operate across heterogeneous chains with rigorous security and performance constraints. You’ll be part of a deeply technical team working across LayerZero’s protocol and smart contract surface, contributing to novel cross-chain primitives and helping shape the architecture of systems used by some of the most demanding applications in Web3.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design and implement core protocol contracts and logic on both EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., message validators, data availability mechanisms, proof verification).
• Collaborate with various teams to develop new system primitives, validate security assumptions, and improve protocol robustness.
• Own components across their lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration.
• Contribute to high-assurance engineering practices: formal verification, invariant testing, simulation frameworks, fuzzing, and audit readiness.
• Investigate emerging cryptographic techniques and novel designs to enhance trust minimization and scalability.
• Optimize for correctness and safety in gas-constrained environments, with an emphasis on upgradeability, modularity, and composability.
• Keep pace with changes across LayerZero-supported chains to ensure cross-chain compatibility and performance.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong smart contract development experience in Solidity or equivalent languages, with a focus on correctness, modularity, and gas efficiency.
• Have built protocol-level infrastructure: bridges, interoperability layers, state sync systems, light clients, or equivalent.
• Write clear, well-tested, and secure code and have strong opinions on security models and upgradeability patterns.
• Familiar with distributed systems fundamentals and have good intuition around adversarial conditions in blockchain environments.
• Experience working with workflow engines.
• Previous experience with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized finance is a strong plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.