title	order	status	location
Protocol Engineer	3	closed	remote (global)

Protocol engineers are responsible for building and maintaining the code that powers the LBRY network.

Protocol work involves deeply technical things like networking (DHT, TCP, UDP), databases (key-value and SQL), filesystems. It also involves maintaining an open-source project: communicating clearly in writing, reviewing code contributions, and interacting with the wider LBRY community. You can be a great protocol engineer by excelling at either half of the equation or by showing a strong ability to bridge the two halves.

The primary codebase is currently in Python, but we're migrating to Go. Experience with either language, or with blockchain or peer-to-peer technology, is beneficial but not required.