Lightning Labs

Lightning Labs is building the next generation of decentralized, resilient financial infrastructure on top of the bitcoin blockchain.

11-50 employees
Computer
Private Company

Remote-First Company

This company operates with a remote-first culture, allowing team members to work from anywhere.

Open Positions7

RemoteFull-TimeBitcoin Lightning NetworkPosted
  • Write advanced software tooling for automated channel management and initial client channel selection.
  • Implement algorithms for ongoing capital management, fee maximization, and capital efficiency.
  • Design and maintain a suite of monitoring and alert infrastructure for routing nodes.
  • Develop and collect metrics to analyze network health based on graph and node-level signals.
  • Design and build novel systems to help users acquire and manage liquidity on the Lightning Network.
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About Lightning Labs

Lightning Labs pioneers the next era of financial infrastructure on the Bitcoin blockchain. We build the software that powers the Lightning Network, making Bitcoin a faster, cheaper, and more scalable global payment network. Our open-source solutions like Lightning Network Daemon (LND) and Neutrino enable efficient transactions. We also provide non-custodial financial services such as Lightning Terminal, Loop, and Pool to manage liquidity. We are forging the future of decentralized finance, connecting open-source innovation with cutting-edge Bitcoin financial software. Our Taproot Assets Protocol expands Bitcoin's capabilities for issuing assets. We raised $70M in our Series B funding round in April 2022. Our developer community thrives with over 6,800 Slack members and 6.9K GitHub stars.

How We Work

Lightning Labs is a remote-first company, valuing your autonomy and impact. You'll contribute to a mission bringing financial freedom to the world. We seek proactive problem solvers energized by creative challenges. You'll collaborate across time zones with a global team. Our culture fosters innovation, open communication, and a passion for Bitcoin's potential. We trust you to execute from idea to launch.

Engineering at Lightning Labs

Engineers at Lightning Labs craft the foundation for decentralized finance. You will build across the full stack, tackling complex problems in TypeScript, React, Go, and Python. We heavily utilize AI-native development tools like Claude Code and Cursor to accelerate our work. You will integrate with core Bitcoin and Lightning protocols, ensuring secure and reliable software. Your work will involve LND, Taproot Assets, and L402, shaping how AI agents interact with payment networks. We emphasize automated testing, code reviews, and maintainable designs, shipping production-quality software.

Why Join Us

  • Pioneer the future of decentralized finance on the Bitcoin network.
  • Ship production-quality software, moving from idea to launch on critical projects.
  • Work with cutting-edge AI-native development tools in your daily workflow.
  • Contribute to open-source projects impacting a global developer community.
  • Thrive in a remote-first environment that values autonomy and impact.

Benefits & Perks

  • Fully remote work options available
  • Opportunity to contribute to an impactful mission
  • Competitive compensation packages

Tech Stack

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