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I am a Principal Systems Engineer with about 4.5+ years of Rust and systems programming experience, specializing in low-level performance optimization, distributed networking and L1/L2 blockchain infrastructure. I design and build high-reliability, production-grade systems in Rust and C/C++ that solve real user and business problems—from IoT control platforms to blockchain infrastructure. My long-term goal is to become a Technical Architect in performance engineering and low-level systems, leading system design, shaping core protocol and platform architecture for mission-critical systems. I’m seeking remote-first Principal/Staff Systems (Rust) Engineering roles where I can own core infrastructure, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and deliver secure, observable and maintainable platforms. I’m passionate about building open, trustworthy financial and data systems that improve developer experience, reduce infrastructure complexity and ensure fair access for users and communities.…I am a Principal Systems Engineer with about 4.5+ years of Rust and systems programming experience, specializing in low-level performance optimization, distributed networking and L1/L2 blockchain infrastructure. I design and build high-reliability, production-grade systems in Rust and C/C++ that solve real user and business problems—from IoT control platforms to blockchain infrastructure. My long-term goal is to become a Technical Architect in performance engineering and low-level systems, leading system design, shaping core protocol and platform architecture for mission-critical systems. I’m seeking remote-first Principal/Staff Systems (Rust) Engineering roles where I can own core infrastructure, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and deliver secure, observable and maintainable platforms. I’m passionate about building open, trustworthy financial and data systems that improve developer experience, reduce infrastructure complexity and ensure fair access for users and communities.

THẢO ĐINH

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I am a Principal Systems Engineer with about 4.5+ years of Rust and systems programming experience, specializing in low-level performance optimization, distributed networking and L1/L2 blockchain infrastructure. I design and build high-reliability, production-grade systems in Rust and C/C++ that solve real user and business problems—from IoT control platforms to blockchain infrastructure. My long-term goal is to become a Technical Architect in performance engineering and low-level systems, leading system design, shaping core protocol and platform architecture for mission-critical systems. I’m seeking remote-first Principal/Staff Systems (Rust) Engineering roles where I can own core infrastructure, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and deliver secure, observable and maintainable platforms. I’m passionate about building open, trustworthy financial and data systems that improve developer experience, reduce infrastructure complexity and ensure fair access for users and communities.…I am a Principal Systems Engineer with about 4.5+ years of Rust and systems programming experience, specializing in low-level performance optimization, distributed networking and L1/L2 blockchain infrastructure. I design and build high-reliability, production-grade systems in Rust and C/C++ that solve real user and business problems—from IoT control platforms to blockchain infrastructure. My long-term goal is to become a Technical Architect in performance engineering and low-level systems, leading system design, shaping core protocol and platform architecture for mission-critical systems. I’m seeking remote-first Principal/Staff Systems (Rust) Engineering roles where I can own core infrastructure, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and deliver secure, observable and maintainable platforms. I’m passionate about building open, trustworthy financial and data systems that improve developer experience, reduce infrastructure complexity and ensure fair access for users and communities.

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I am a Principal Systems Engineer with about 4.5+ years of Rust and systems programming experience, specializing in low-level performance optimization, distributed networking and L1/L2 blockchain infrastructure. I design and build high-reliability, production-grade systems in Rust and C/C++ that solve real user and business problems—from IoT control platforms to blockchain infrastructure. My long-term goal is to become a Technical Architect in performance engineering and low-level systems, leading system design, shaping core protocol and platform architecture for mission-critical systems.

I’m seeking remote-first Principal/Staff Systems (Rust) Engineering roles where I can own core infrastructure, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and deliver secure, observable and maintainable platforms. I’m passionate about building open, trustworthy financial and data systems that improve developer experience, reduce infrastructure complexity and ensure fair access for users and communities.

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Work Experience

Principal Systems Engineer at RISE Labs

May 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Profiled and optimized RISE & reth node. Integrated HTTP/3 on RPC protocol to reduce latency. Optimized RPC endpoints' latency and contributed improvements back to the upstream reth project. Conducted research on performance with strategy and design planning for implementations.

Senior Systems Engineer at Seal Labs

April 30, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Designed and implemented core blockchain infrastructure in Rust. Researched and implemented Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol enabling asset transfers and data exchange between blockchains, contributing to Hermes Relayer v2. Developed P2P networking layer and AVS messaging protocol between Sui and Ethereum. Developed core indexer library for event extraction and PostgreSQL ingestion. Conducted research on security and privacy technologies such as TEE, FHE, and ZKs. Assisted engineering team with CPU spikes and memory leak troubleshooting. Set up CI/CD and monitoring systems, mentored engineers and encouraged knowledge sharing.

Principal Systems Engineer at Litheum Capital Ltd

November 30, 2023 - August 6, 2025

Led research, design, and development of P2P networking layer for Litheum. Contributed to high-level architecture and low-level functionality. Managed Linux administration and DevOps practices. Developed a mobile wallet demo using Rust FFI and Flutter. Integrated revm into the core codebase and implemented code optimization strategies to enhance performance.

Principal Systems Engineer (Contract) at Litheum Capital Ltd

November 30, 2024 - August 6, 2025

Contract role continuing contributions post full-time tenure, focusing on specialized blockchain and systems engineering tasks.

Blockchain Systems Engineer at SaitoTech

February 28, 2022 - August 6, 2025

Executed software development, testing, architecture design, documentation, and team onboarding and training.

Senior Software Engineer / Tech Advisor at Moneycat Asia

May 31, 2022 - August 6, 2025

Developed automation backend APIs with Flask, FastAPI, and Django. Set up CI/CD pipelines and built data pipelines and data lake solutions. Provided data protection solutions and configured environment, logging, and monitoring for microservices.

Backend Engineer at TEKO Vietnam

January 31, 2020 - August 6, 2025

Developed automation backend APIs using Flask and Django and integrated third-party APIs. Set up auto-deploy with Ansible and Gitlab CI for microservices. Designed and implemented solutions mapping owner/team to services and optimized MySQL databases. Utilized Apache Spark, Pandas, Elasticsearch, and internal tools for data pipelines.

Senior Software Engineer at B2BE GSS Vietnam

December 31, 2018 - August 6, 2025

Developed and maintained generic web portal projects and acted as a knowledge source for other teams. Converted E-form library from JS ES5 to ES6. Developed matching engine for accounts payable solution. Analyzed customer requirements, designed architecture and databases, maintained documentation, and mentored team members. Used PHP (CodeIgniter 2/3), MySQL, and JavaScript technologies.

Software Engineer at VNG Corporation

August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2014

Developed SDK Admin tool and monitoring assistant software. Automated alert detection and incident resolution from Zabbix logs. Automated task creation and SLA evaluation for 24/7 service desk group. Used PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, C++, and Python.

HFT Systems Software Engineer at Batonics AB

December 1, 2025 - Present

Develop end-to-end quantitative trading and research systems, including high-frequency trading platforms. Optimize performance and latency to sub-millisecond levels using low-level optimization techniques. Add model checking, property-based testing, fuzzing. Build automated environments with infrastructure-as-code, integrating Kubernetes and Terraform with policy-as-code enforcement for governance, safety, and repeatable environment provisioning.

Senior Systems Engineer at Seal Labs

November 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025

Design and implement core blockchain infrastructure in Rust. Research and implement Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol for asset transfers and data exchange; contribute to the main Hermes Relayer v2. Write AVS specs to integrate with EigenLayer and outline AVS architecture. Implement P2P networking layer for Seal AVS. Build a core indexer library to pull events from Sui on full nodes and write into PostgreSQL. Develop AVS Messaging Protocol to communicate between Sui & Ethereum. Investigate security & privacy tech (TEE, FHE, ZK). Set up and build CI/CD, monitor systems, and mentor engineers.

Principal Systems Engineer at Litheum Capital Ltd

March 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023

Led design and development of P2P networking layer for Litheum. Contributed to architectural decisions and low-level functionality. Managed Linux administration and DevOps practices. Built a mobile wallet demo using Rust FFI and Flutter. Integrated revm into the core code base. Implemented code optimization strategies to enhance overall system performance.

Principal Systems Engineer (Contract) at Litheum Capital Ltd

December 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Continued leadership in P2P networking and core infrastructure with contract engagement. Focused on performance, reliability, and feature development across the Litheum platform.

Senior Software Engineer / Tech Advisor at Moneycat Asia

January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022

Developed automation backend APIs using Flask/FastAPI/Django. Set up CI/CD pipelines. Built data pipelines and data protection solutions. Built a data lake to meet evolving needs. Established environment, logging, and monitoring for microservices.

Backend Engineer at TEKO Vietnam

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Developed automation backend APIs with Flask/Django and third-party APIs. Set up auto-deploy using Ansible & GitLab CI for microservices. Designed and implemented mapping of owners/teams to services. Optimized MySQL databases. Leveraged Apache Spark, Pandas, Elasticsearch for data pipelines (Datafaucet) and data processing.

Senior Software Engineer at B2BE GSS Vietnam

August 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018

Developed and maintained projects related to a Generic Web Portal; acted as a knowledge source to guide other teams. Built and refactored forms from ES5 to ES6, and developed an Accounts Payable matching engine. Defined architecture for source code and database design. Maintained up-to-date technical documentation and mentored team members.

Associate Software Engineer at VNG Corporation

August 1, 2012 - September 1, 2013

Initial software engineer role focusing on backend and portal components; contributed to multiple web portal initiatives and internal tooling.

Software Engineer at VNG Corporation

September 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014

Promoted to Software Engineer; contributed to core platform features, backend enhancements, and system reliability initiatives.

Principal Systems Software Engineer at Koidra AI

December 1, 2025 - Present

Owned the end-to-end architecture of core industrial automation services; led migration of IoTHub platform from C# to Rust using an FFI-first strategy; designed high-performance backends integrating IoT devices, real-time telemetry and AI-driven optimization; delivered production-ready releases on a weekly cadence with robust CI/CD and observability; built scalable, fault-tolerant services and data pipelines for latency-sensitive environments; established engineering best practices across Rust codebase.

Principal HFT Systems Engineer at Batonics AB

December 1, 2025 - Present

Developed end-to-end quantitative trading and research systems (HFT platforms); optimized performance to sub-millisecond latency using low-level optimizations; added model checking, property-based testing and fuzzing for resilience; automated environments with infrastructure-as-code, integrating Kubernetes and Terraform with policy-as-code enforcement.

Blockchain Systems Engineer at SaitoTech

November 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022

Designed, implemented and tested core blockchain features; authored architecture/technical documentation for onboarding; conducted design reviews to ensure quality and maintainability; onboarded and mentored new team members in a fully remote, async setting.

Associate Software Engineer → Software Engineer at VNG Corporation

August 1, 2012 - July 1, 2014

SDK Admin Tool; Monitoring Assistant; Task Manager; contributed to automation and data workflows using PHP, Python, MySQL and MongoDB.