--- title: 'Protocol Engineer at Injective Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/protocol-engineer-injective-labs-remote-jcfvqkne26ev' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-07' --- # Protocol Engineer at Injective Labs - **Company:** Injective Labs - **Location:** Remote - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/injective-labs/89f28e80-b867-4125-a53c-de164f8b0cb1 ## Job description ## About Injective Labs Injective Labs is trailblazing a new dawn for Web3 enabled finance. We are the core contributors to Injective, one of the fastest growing blockchains in the industry. Injective provides an interoperable smart contracts platform that is optimized for building decentralized finance applications. Interoperability is at the core of Injective, which is natively integrated with chains such as Ethereum, Cosmos and Solana. Developers can rapidly launch premier financial applications suited for mass adoption using Injective’s infrastructure and specialized DeFi primitives such as the world’s first fully on-chain order book. Our team has decades of experience spearheading the largest financial institutions and tech organizations. Injective is incubated by Binance and is backed by leading firms such as Jump Crypto, Pantera and Mark Cuban. ## About the role We are looking for an accomplished Protocol Engineer who is able to fit into an existing highly-skilled global dev team. Your role is to work closely with the protocol team to brainstorm, write specs, implement and test chain features for our Injective DeFi modules. You also have the freedom to detect and take ownership to improve chain performance and scalability via kvstore optimization, processing logic and order matching engine Responsibilities: - Build, maintain and test core components on our Cosmos-SDK protocol including our decentralized orderbook, trade execution coordinator, order matcher, and Layer-2 execution environment - Develop and optimize core components of the Injective blockchain (consensus, state management, financial infrastructure and applications) - Write open-source Golang clients that allow users to interact directly with our protocol and smart contracts - Contribute to the research and development of new blockchain features and technologies - Work closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, back-end developers, and quality assurance engineers, to deliver comprehensive blockchain solutions - Collaborate with external partners and open-source communities to enhance our blockchain ecosystem Who you are: - Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Blockchain Engineer - Prior experience working in trading or in an exchange - Worked on at least two production Golang codebases that are reasonably large and performant - Strong knowledge of Go idioms, libraries and parallel processing - Strong knowledge of blockchain, DeFi & DEX concepts, consensus mechanisms, CosmWasm contract platform - Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals such as data structures and API design - Ability to communicate technical concepts with other technical and non-technical team members Nice to haves: - Experience with Cosmos-SDK/Tendermint - Experience with cryptography libraries including digital signature, hash algorithms used by Ethereum, Cosmos - Experience with key-value databases especially ones used by cosmos-sdk - Experience with Ethereum/Solidity (bonus points if you've worked with Layer-2 before!) - Knowledge of financial instruments and markets Why work with us? - Competitive salary and INJ token award - Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours. - Unlimited PTO - Equipment - Home Office Stipend - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry. - Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development. - Global team meet ups. As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. We will only contact candidates using emails from the @[injectivelabs.org](http://injectivelabs.org) domain. If you are approached by any other account or domain regarding this position, it was not sent by us. Please stay cautious and report any suspicious communication. ## About Injective Labs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Injective Labs is a research and development company building Web3 infrastructure and decentralized finance solutions, best known as a core contributor to the Injective blockchain. - **Entity Type**: Private (core contributor to the Injective ecosystem) - **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Eric Chen (CEO) and Albert Chon (CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Blockchain, Web3, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - **Target customers**: B2B (developers, protocols, validators) and B2C (traders and yield seekers) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To create a more free, transparent, and decentralized financial system. ## Products & Services - **Injective Blockchain**: A sector-specific Layer 1 blockchain built for finance, with smart contracts, zero gas fees, and interoperability with Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos. - **Helix**: A premier decentralized orderbook exchange for trading crypto assets and derivatives, offering zero gas fees and interchain markets. - **Mito**: A next-generation DeFi protocol combining automated strategy vaults for passive yield with a one-click token launchpad. - **Validator Node Services**: Injective Labs operates highly advanced validator nodes for multiple Web3 networks, offering staking and security services. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; Injective (INJ) token has a market capitalization of ~$2B as of mid-2025, but Injective Labs is a private entity. - **Key Metric**: 52 employees spanning 20 countries and 27 languages, reflecting a globally distributed team. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by the Injective ecosystem and foundation; no specific external investors publicly listed. - **Growth Signals**: Described as “one of the fastest growing teams in Web3”; continues to expand Helix and Mito; actively hiring across engineering, product, and business roles. ## Competitive Advantages - First sector-specific blockchain purpose-built for finance, providing a tailored foundation for DeFi applications. - Zero gas fees and fast finality on Injective, alongside native interoperability with multiple major blockchains. - Unique decentralized orderbook exchange (Helix) that offers a CEX-like experience without custody. - Strong technical team of distinguished engineers, traders, and operators with deep experience in finance and blockchain. ## Strategic Focus - Deepen the capabilities of the Injective ecosystem by expanding Helix’s market coverage and Mito’s vault offerings. - Continue R&D on Web3 infrastructure, including validator services and cross-chain interoperability. - Grow the team globally while maintaining a remote-first, collaborative culture. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values transparency, collaboration, and pioneering spirit. Open dialogue and honest conversations are encouraged. - **Work Policy**: Remote-first with the option to work from anywhere. A physical office in New York City is available for those who prefer in-person collaboration. - **Benefits**: Token equity package, generous parental leave, flexible PTO, and a globally distributed team (20 countries, 27 languages). - **Engineering Culture**: Focus on building cutting-edge DeFi and Web3 infrastructure; roles include Protocol Engineer, Golang Engineer, Quant Researcher, and Front-End Developer. - **Growth**: Opportunity to join a fast-growing team at the forefront of decentralized finance. ## Sources 1. [injectivelabs.org](https://injectivelabs.org/) 2. [injectivelabs.org/careers](https://injectivelabs.org/careers/) 3. [injectivelabs.org/team](https://injectivelabs.org/team/) 4. [builtin.com/company/injective-labs](https://builtin.com/company/injective-labs) 5. 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