About the role
Responsibilities Design, build, and review Rust components on the Autheo node, including consensus-adjacent paths, networking, state, sync, or the execution environment Write and review Rust smart-contract or runtime code (CosmWasm or equivalent) and own metering, host interfaces, and sandboxing invariants Build and maintain Rust developer tooling such as CLIs, contract SDKs, and DevHub templates Write unit, property, and end-to-end tests, maintain CI, and run benchmarks on hot paths Operate testnet nodes, Kubernetes deployments, and Prometheus / Grafana dashboards Requirements Public Rust code from a blockchain or systems codebase, with a linked repository or merged pull requests 5+ years of production Rust, including async (Tokio), concurrency, and performance debugging Hands-on work in a Rust blockchain, node, runtime, or smart-contract stack Developer tooling or libraries other engineers depend on Comfortable with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI pipelines, full nodes or validators, and Prometheus / Grafana Preferred Qualifications Contributions to public Rust blockchain, runtime, cryptography, or tooling repositories Cosmos SDK, IBC, or CosmWasm experience Smart-contract language, VM, or Wasm runtime experience Applied cryptography in Rust (NIST ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) Teaching, talks, or workshops on Rust or blockchain engineering Benefits Equity in Launch Legends and Autheo plus a THEO token allocation Part-time equity/token-based cofounder role, at least 20 hours per week; no cash salary About the Company Launch Legends bridges Web3 blockchain technology with Web2 integration through enterprise solutions, DePIN innovations, and decentralized financial infrastructure. Its flagship project, Autheo, is an AI-enabled Layer-0 Operating System with an integrated Layer-1 blockchain.