Founded in 2020, Synonym is preparing for the post-Bitcoin economy by designing and developing an ecosystem of products and protocols that includes Pubky, Bitkit, and Blocktank. We empower individuals to take control and ownership of their digital lives through digital autonomy, privacy, and open-source technology.

About the Role

We're seeking a Senior Rust Developer to join our growing Pubky team. You will play a vital role in designing, building, and maintaining our core products, with a particular focus on Pubky Core and Pubky Nexus. This role is ideal for a self-driven builder who is ready to contribute to high-impact projects, uphold code quality, and shape core product development.

• Contract type: Full-time
• Location: Remote only
• Salary: Based on experience, be prepared to communicate your requirements

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect, develop, and maintain robust Rust-based solutions for our core products and protocols.
• Integration: Collaborate with product, UX, QA, and engineering teammates to ship new features and improvements into existing systems.
• Code Quality: Perform code reviews, implement best practices, and maintain high standards of code quality and documentation.
• Scalability & Performance: Optimize applications for speed, reliability, and efficient resource usage.
• Innovation: Stay informed about emerging libraries, tools, and industry trends, and proactively suggest new approaches.
• Security & Reliability: Help protect user data and maintain system integrity across our products and services.

Skills and Qualifications

• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to break down complex challenges into manageable tasks and deliver scalable solutions.
• Expertise in Rust: Proven experience building production-grade applications or systems in Rust.
• Systems Programming: Comfortable working with low-level systems, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Data & APIs: Familiarity with database management, RESTful APIs, and related technologies.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote team setting.
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Comfortable using LLM-based coding tools in daily workflow. Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and performance.

Bonus Skills

• Cryptography: Practical knowledge of cryptographic techniques, protocols, and secure data handling.
• Server Protection: Experience building secure systems, protecting servers from threats, and designing robust access controls.
• Decentralized / P2P Systems: Exposure to peer-to-peer architectures and protocols.
• Blockchain / Bitcoin: Experience with Bitcoin or other blockchain technologies.
• Decentralized Social Technologies: Prior work on decentralized or federated social platforms such as Nostr, Mastodon, or Bluesky.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping next-generation technologies that empower individuals and communities.
• Growth & Ownership: Enjoy the flexibility to define your role, innovate, and lead initiatives.
• Cutting-Edge Environment: Collaborate with a forward-thinking, decentralized team working on Bitcoin and peer-to-peer ecosystems.
• Remote Culture: Work from anywhere with flexible hours while we prioritize productivity and well-being.
• Generous Time Off: 28 vacation days per year.

Founded in 2020, Synonym is building the world's first digital free-market society, including any necessary R&D required to deliver "The Atomic Economy." The Atomic Economy is a civic-engineering initiative to replace traditional institutions with open protocols and products that empower individuals.

About the Role

We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. You will play a vital role in architecting, managing, and improving the infrastructure behind our products, with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and operational excellence. This role is ideal for a self-driven builder who is ready to take ownership as the company's sole DevOps resource and contribute to high-impact projects across our platform.

• Contract type: Full-time
• Location: Remote only
• Salary: Based on experience, be prepared to communicate your requirements

Responsibilities

• Bring our infrastructure to the next level.
• Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Bullet-proof applications in case of high demand and DDoS attacks.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and tracing solutions.
• Collaborate with developers to improve deployment practices and system stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and performance.
• Implement and improve security measures and practices related to our internal applications.
• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and processes.
• Facilitate scaling solutions for our growing mobile and web applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for incident response and critical system support.

Skills and Qualifications

• DevOps experience: 3 years of experience as a DevOps engineer.
• Ownership: Capable of independently architecting, managing, and improving our infrastructure as the sole DevOps resource in the company.
• Cloud platforms: 2+ years of demonstrated ability working within and building on a cloud platform, preferably Google Cloud Platform.
• Systems administration: Strong Linux/Unix system administration knowledge (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine), including Bash scripting.
• Networking & security: Solid understanding of network protocols, IP networking, and network security, including DDoS prevention.
• Infrastructure tooling: You talk CI/CD, Docker, VPNs, nginx, configuration management, monitoring, and firewall configurations fluently.
• Problem-solving: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems and networks.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with development, operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Provisioning: Experience with provisioning tools like Ansible.
• Monitoring: Experience with monitoring tools such as the Prometheus stack.
• Programming: Experience programming in at least one of the following languages: Rust, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

Bonus Skills

Experience with: Ansible, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, WireGuard, iptables, SELinux, virtualisation, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Terragrunt, Redis, Neo4j, and Docker.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping next-generation technologies that empower individuals and communities.
• Growth & Ownership: Enjoy the flexibility to define your role, innovate, and lead initiatives.
• Cutting-Edge Environment: Collaborate with a forward-thinking, decentralized team working on Bitcoin and peer-to-peer ecosystems.
• Remote Culture: Work from anywhere with flexible hours while we prioritize productivity and well-being.
• Generous Time Off: 28 vacation days per year.