Partner Engineer

Who we are → About Matter Labs

At Matter Labs, we believe freedom drives progress and prosperity. Our mission is to advance freedom for all — through mass adoption of crypto.

To make that real, we’re building ZKsync, a verifiable blockchain network secured by zero‑knowledge proofs. Backed by over $250 million in funding from some of the world’s smartest investors , we move fast, ship often, and judge ourselves by the results we create.

More than 20 teams already run or are building custom ZKsync chains on our network, from crypto leaders like Crypto.com, Abstract, and Lens, to global brands such as Deutsche Bank and Xsolla.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Partner Engineer to be at the forefront of real-world blockchain adoption. This role uniquely combines deep engineering skills with great interpersonal skills and plays a key part in our strategy to onboard the next billion users.

If you are passionate about building innovative and scalable Web3 applications and have experience designing world-class systems, we would love to hear from you!

What You'll Achieve

• Onboard thousands of ZK Chains with financial institutions, DeFi Blue Chips, and Web2 enterprises.

• Build the ZK Stack core codebase aligned with customer needs and leading Web3 use cases.

How You'll Achieve This

• Be a goal-oriented developer, diving deeply into our codebase to solve problems spanning our smart contracts to our core node

• Conduct independent research in your area of ownership. Design, implement, and document partner-inspired solutions to our core technology

• Combine great engineering skills with great interpersonal skills to onboard the biggest companies in both Web3 and Web2

• Collaborate closely and often with core engineers, product, business, and external development entities in order to affect meaningful change

• Develop a strong understanding of the value ZKsync brings to the world, derived by a true mastery of the technology and how it’s used

• Help partners dive into the ZK Stack and design their products

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years in backend software development and a deep understanding of best practices and architectures

• Experience in Web3, understanding of Ethereum and rollups

• Passion for our mission to advance personal freedom for all

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ownership mindset

• Ability to thrive solo thinking through complex problems just as much as collaborating with partners

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Work model & pay

• Remote‑first: work wherever you’re most effective; optional travel to team or industry events. Ideally East Coast or European time zone.

• Freedom & ownership culture: no time tracking, minimum bureaucracy—only results matter.

For more on how we work, check out our Team Handbook.

Benefits snapshot

• Competitive compensation, equity, and token package

• Premium health, dental, and vision coverage

• 16 weeks paid parental leave

• Flexible paid time off plus company‑wide closure weeks

• $2 000 equipment stipend & $300 monthly co‑working allowance

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